John Donne Quotes

Poet

John Donne was a renowned 17th-century English poet, known for his profound religious and philosophical reflections. His poetry style was unique, blending the elegance of the Renaissance with the passion of the Reformation.

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Famous John Donne Quotes

“As God loves a cheerful giver, so he also loves a cheerful taker. Who takes hold of his gifts with a glad heart.”

Heart Glad God Love Cheerful Giver

Author:John Donne

“Yet nothing can to nothing fall, Nor any place be empty quite; Therefore I think my breast hath all Those pieces still, though they be not unite; And now, as broken glasses show A hundred lesser faces, so My rags of heart can like, wish, and adore, But after one such love, can love no more.”

Thinking Heart Stills Shows Faces Fall Wish Pieces Broken Hundred Empty Glasses Breasts Adore Rags Broken Glass

Book:The Songs and Sonets of John Donne

Source: The Songs and Sonets of John Donne

“My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears, And true plain hearts do in the faces rest; Where can we find two better hemispheres, Without sharp north, without declining west? Whatever dies, was not mix'd equally; If our two loves be one, or, thou and I Love so alike, that none do slacken, none can die.”

Ifs Love Heart Two Eye Faces Dies Love Is Mines West Hemisphere Two Loves

Book:The Songs and Sonets of John Donne

Source: The Songs and Sonets of John Donne

“Batter my heart, three-personed God, for you As yet but knock; breathe, shine, and seek to mend; That I may rise, and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new.”

Heart May Three Force Break My Heart Shining Blow Breathe

Author:John Donne

“Let not thy divining heart Forethink me any ill; Destiny may take thy part, And may thy fears fulfill.”

Heart May Destiny Ill

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“Come live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines, and silver hooks.”

“Filled with her love, may I be rather grown Mad with much heart, than idiot with none.”

Heart May Mad Filled Idiot

Author:John Donne

“The day breaks not, it is my heart.”

Heart Break My Heart

Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of John Donne (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of John Donne (Illustrated)

About the Author

Born: January 22, 1572
Died: March 31, 1631
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 277

Books & Sources

John Donne: The Major WorksRelated source material

The works of John DonneRelated source material

Delphi Complete Poetical Works of John Donne (Illustrated)Related source material

Selected PoetryRelated source material

The Works of John Donne: With a Memoir of His LifeRelated source material

Selected poemsRelated source material

The Complete English PoemsRelated source material

John Donne: Selections from Divine Poems, Sermons, Devotions, and PrayersRelated source material

The Songs and Sonets of John DonneRelated source material

The Poetical Works of Dr. John Donne: With a MemoirRelated source material

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