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Born in January 22, 1572 / Died in March 31, 1631 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by John Donne

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On Himself

...  And think me well composed, that I could now ...

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Holy Sonnet IV: Oh my black soul!

... Or wash thee in Christ's blood, which hath this might ...

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To Mr. I. P.

... Heaven's sun, which stay'd so long from us this year, ...

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The Paradox

... Love with excess of heat, more young than old, ...

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To Sir Henry Wotton At His Going Ambassador To Venice

...   Our good and great king's loved hand and fear'd name ...

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Metempsycosis

...   And thy fraile light being quench’d, shall long, long out live thee ...

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Elegy XIX

... the kiss, Which at the face began, transplanted is, ...

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Love's Infiniteness

... New growth, thou shouldst have new rewards in store ...

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Hero and Leander

... Both whom one fire had burnt, one water drown'd ...

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Niobe

... By children's births, and death, I am become ...

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Ode

...   That our souls no more than our eyes disclose ...

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Fall of a Wall

... That had a town for tomb, his bones to hide ...

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Elegy XVI: The Expostulation

... or must He first desire you false, would wish you just ...

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Ascension

...   O strong Ram, which hast batter'd heaven for me !&emsp ...

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Holy Sonnet I: Thou Hast Made Me

... By sin in it, which it towards hell doth weigh ...