Category: Donne
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‘Good Friday, 1613, Riding Westwards’ by John Donne (1571-1631)
‘ … thou look’st towards mee, O Saviour, as thou hang’st upon the tree’
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‘Hymn to God, my God, in my Sickness’ by John Donne (1571-1631)
Since I am coming to that holy room, Where, with thy choir of saints for evermore,I shall be made thy music; as I come I tune the instrument here at the door, And what I must do then, think here before. 5Whilst my physicians by their love are grown Cosmographers, and I their map, who…
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‘Holy Sonnet 13′ by John Donne (1571-1631)
What if this present were the worlds last night?Mark in my heart, O Soul, where thou dost dwell,The picture of Christ crucified, and tellWhether that countenance can thee affright, 4Tears in his eyes quench the amazing light,Blood fills his frowns, which from his pierc’d head fell.And can that tongue adjudge thee unto hell,Which pray’d forgiveness…
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‘Holy Sonnet 10’ by John Donne (1571-1631)
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou thinkst thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. 4 From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure – then, from thee much more must flow;…
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