A Valediction Forbidding Mourning

by John Donne

The famous poem A Valediction Forbidding Mourning by John Donne. This wonderful work starts with "As virtuous men pass mildly away" and ends with "And makes me end where I begun."

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Published January 2nd 2012

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John Donne

John Donne was an English poet, preacher and a major representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works are notable for their realistic and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor, especially as compared to that of his contemporaries.

Despite his great education and poetic talents, he lived in poverty for several years, relying heavily on wealthy friends. In 1615 he became an Anglican priest and, in 1621, was appointed the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London.... Show more

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