“We can die by it, if not live by love, And if unfit for tombs and hearse Our legend be, it will be fit for verse; And if no peace of chronicle we prove, We'll build in sonnet pretty rooms; As well a well wrought urne becomes The greatest ashes, as half-acre tombs.”
This book compiles a diverse range of poems, showcasing the poetic expressions and styles of multiple poets across different themes and time periods. more
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. more
“I long to talk with some old lover's ghost, Who died before the god of love was born.”
“Nature's lay idiot, I taught thee to love.”
“The heavens rejoice in motion, why should I Abjure my so much loved variety.”
“And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She.”