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John Donne Poems | Quotes | Articles

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John Donne poems, biography, quotes, examples of poetry, articles, essays and more. The best John Donne resource with comprehensive poet information, a list of poems, short poems, quotations, best poems, poet's works and more.

John Donne Biography...John Donne (1572 – March 31, 1631) was a Jacobean poet, satirist, lawyer and preacher/cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the founding figure of the so-called metaphysical poetry movement.

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Donne Quotes

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Quote Left Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run? Quote Right
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Quote Left Sweare by thy selfe, that at my death thy Sonne Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore;... Quote Right
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Quote Left Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven. Quote Right
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Quote Left Death be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for thou art not so,
For, those, whom thou thinkst, thou dost overthrow,
die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me. Quote Right
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Quote Left More than kisses, letters mingle souls Quote Right
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