(译后记:never knew that John Donne had been such a horny poet……haha) 较旧文章
‘Holy Sonnet III’ by John Donne is a deeply emotional poem that expresses the poet’s struggle to come to terms with his own grief.
The Holy Sonnet I: Thou Hast Made Me by John Donne is a powerful poem that explores the complexities of human existence and the relationship between man and God. Written in the 16th century, the poem is a personal plea to God for forgiveness and salvation, and is one of the most famous...
10). The second line of the sonnet rejects the comparatively gentle techniques God has previously employed to correct the speaker--"for you / As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend"--and calls instead for God to "o'erthrow" the willing poet by "force" (4). Donne demonst...
In conclusion, John Donne's Holy Sonnet is a beautiful expression of the poet's faith and his desire to be closer to God. The themes of God's forceful intervention in the speaker's life, the speaker's struggle to fully commit to God, and the speaker's desire to be bound to God are...
Holy Sonnet X: Death Be Not Proud by John Donne - Death, be not proud, though some have callèd thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think
Towards the end of his life Donne wrote works that challenged death, and the fear that it inspired in many men, on the grounds of his belief that those who die are sent to Heaven to live eternally. One example of this challenge is his Holy Sonnet X, from which come the famous lines ...
Batter my heart, three-person'd 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. I, like an usurp'd town to another due, ...
Introduction and Text of Holy Sonnet I "Thou hast made me, and shall Thy work decay?" John Donne’s Holy Sonnets feature 19 poems that also function as prayers. Each poem’s form combines features of the Petrarchan style coupled with the Shakespearean use of the final rimed couplet;...
John Donne Monday, May 14, 2001 poem poems death sleep sonnet Download image of this poem. Report this poem COMMENTS OF THE POEM Be the first one to comment on this poem!READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES This poem has not been translated into any other language yet. I would ...