“Old grandsires talk of yesterday with sorrow, And for our children we reserve tomorrow.”
Quote by John Donne
Work
John Donne: The Major Works
This book includes a selection of John Donne's most notable poems, sermons, and prose works, showcasing his diverse range of styles and themes. more
Author
John Donne
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
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“Yesternight the sun went hence, And yet is here today.”
Source: Selected Poetry
“A man that is not afraid of a Lion is afraid of a Cat .”
Source: John Donne's Devotions
“Young men mend not their sight by using old men's spectacles.”
“I find no abhorring in my appetite.”
Source: The works of John Donne
“Verse hath a middle nature: heaven keeps souls, The grave keeps bodies, verse the fame enrols.”
“To rage, to lust, to write to, to commend, All is the purlieu of the god of love.”
Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of John Donne (Illustrated)
Source: Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions and Death's Duel