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at the last must part； tis best；
thus to use myself in jest
by feigned deaths to die。
yesternight the sun went hence；
and yet is here to…day ；
he hath no desire nor sense；
nor half so short a way ；
then fear not me；
but believe that i shall make
speedier journeys； since i take
more wings and spurs than he。
o how feeble is mans power；
that if good fortune fall；
cannot add another hour；
nor a lost hour recall ；
but e bad chance；
and we join to it our strength；
and we teach it art and length；
itself oer us to advance。
when thou sighst； thou sighst not wind；
but sighst my soul away ；
when thou weepst； unkindly kind；
my lifes blood doth decay。
it cannot be
that thou lovest me as thou sayst；
if in thine my life thou waste；
that art the best of me。
let not thy divining heart
forethink me any ill ；
destiny may take thy part；
and may thy fears fulfil。
but think that we
are but turnd aside to sleep。
they who one another keep
alive； neer parted be。
the legacy。
when last i died； and； dear； i die
as often as from thee i go；
though it be but an hour ago
—and lovers hours be full eternity—
i can remember yet； that i
something did say； and something did bestow ；
though i be dead； which sent me； i might be
mine own executor； and legacy。
i heard me say； 〃tell her anon；
that myself；〃 that is you； not i；
〃 did kill me；〃 and when i felt me die；
i bid me send my heart； when i was gone ；
but i alas ！ could there find none ；
when i had rippd； and searchd where hearts should lie；
it killd me again； that i who still was true
in life； in my last will should cozen you。
yet i found something like a heart；
but colours it； and corners had ；
it was not good； it was not bad；
it was entire to none； and few had part ；
as good as could be made by art
it seemd； and therefore for our loss be sad。
i meant to send that heart instead of mine；
but o ！ no man could hold it； for twas thine。
John Donne Selected Poems…4
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a fever。
o ！ do not die； for i shall hate
all women so； when thou art gone；
that thee i shall not celebrate；
when i remember thou wast one。
but yet thou canst not die； i know ；
to leave this world behind； is death ；
but when thou from this world wilt go；
the whole world vapours with thy breath。
or if； when thou； the worlds soul； gost；
it stay； tis but thy carcase then ；
the fairest woman； but thy ghost；
but corrupt worms； the worthiest men。
o wrangling schools； that search what fire
shall burn this world； had none the wit
unto this knowledge to aspire；
that this her feaver might be it？
and yet she cannot waste by this；
nor long bear this torturing wrong；
for more corruption needful is；
to fuel such a fever long。
these burning fits but meteors be；
whose matter in thee is soon spent ；
thy beauty； and all parts； which are thee；
are unchangeable firmament。
yet twas of my mind； seizing thee；
though it in thee cannot perséver ；
for i had rather owner be
of thee one hour； than all else ever。
air and angels。
twice or thrice had i loved thee；
before i knew thy face or name ；
so in a voice； so in a shapeless flame
angels affect us oft； and worshippd be。
still when； to where thou wert； i came；
some lovely glorious nothing did i see。
but since my soul； whose child love is；
takes limbs of flesh； and else could nothing do；
more subtle than the parent is
love must not be； but take a body too ；
and therefore what thou wert； and who；
i bid love ask； and now
that it assume thy body； i allow；
and fix itself in thy lip； eye； and brow。
whilst thus to ballast love i thought；
and so more steadily to have gone；
with wares which would sink admiration；
i saw i had loves pinnace overfraught ；
thy every hair for love to work upon
is much too much ； some fitter must be sought ；
for； nor in nothing； nor in things
extreme； and scattering bright； can love inhere ；
then as an angel face and wings
of air； not pure as it； yet pure doth wear；
so thy love may be my loves sphere ；
just such disparity
as is twixt airs and angels purity；
twixt womens love； and mens； will ever be。
break of day。
stay； o sweet； and do not rise ；
the light that shines es from thine eyes ；
the day breaks not； it is my heart；
because that you and i must part。
stay； or else my joys will die；
and perish in their infancy。
＇another of the same。＇
tis true； tis day ； what though it be？
o； wilt thou therefore rise from me？
why should we rise because tis light？
did we lie down because twas night？
love； which in spite of darkness brought us hither；
should in despite of light keep us together。
light hath no tongue； but is all eye ；
if it could speak as well as spy；
this were the worst that it could say；
that being well i fain would stay；
and that i loved my heart and honour so
that i would not from him； that had them； go。
must business thee from hence remove？
o ！ thats the worst disease of love；
the poor； the foul； the false； love can
admit； but not the busied man。
he which hath business； and makes love； doth do
such wrong； as when a married man doth woo。
the anniversary。
all kings； and all their favourites；
all glory of honours； beauties； wits；
the sun it self； which makes time； as they pass；
is elder by a year now than it was
when thou and i first one another saw。
all other things to their destruction draw；
only our love hath no decay ；
this no to…morrow hath； nor yesterday ；
running it never runs from us away；
but truly keeps his first； last； everlasting day。
two graves must hide thine and my corse ；
if one might； death were no divorce。
alas ！ as well as other princes； we
—who prince enough in one another be—
must leave at last in death these eyes and ears；
oft fed with true oaths； and with sweet salt tears ；
but souls where nothing dwells but love
—all other thoughts being inmates—then shall prove
this or a love increasèd there above；
when bodies to their graves； souls from their graves remove。
and then we shall be throughly blest ；
but now no more than all the rest。
here upon earth were kings； and none but we
can be such kings； nor of such subjects be。
who is so safe as we？ where none can do
treason to us； except one of us two。
true and false fears let us refrain；
let us love nobly； and live； and add again
years and years unto years； till we attain
to write threescore ； this is the second of our reign。
a valediction of my name； in the window。
i。
my name engraved herein
doth contribute my firmness to this glass；
which ever since that charm hath been
as hard； as that which graved it was ；
thine eye will give it price enough； to mock
the diamonds of either rock。
ii。
tis much that glass should be
as all…confessing； and through…shine as i ；
tis more that it shows thee to thee；
and clear reflects thee to thine eye。
but all such rules loves ma