A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning Comments
As virtuous men pass mildly away,
And whisper to their souls, to go,
Whilst some of their sad friends do say,
'The breath goes now,' and some say, 'No:'
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THREE: The poem also touches on themes of separation and reunion, emphasizing that parting should not be a cause for sorrow if the love shared is deep and true.
TWO: Donne uses metaphysical conceits and intricate metaphors to convey that genuine love is not dependent on physical proximity but is a profound, spiritual bond that can withstand any distance
ONE: This poem goes about the enduring nature of true love, which transcends physical separation and remains spiritually connected.
CONGRATS being chosen again by Poem Hunter and Team as The Classic Poem Of The Day! TOP Marks!
Excellently worded by John Donne.5 Stars! CONGRATULATIONS being chosen by Poem Hunter and Team as The Classic Poem Of The Day
It celebrates a love that transcends earthly limitations, demonstrating the power of spiritual connection and unwavering devotion
Marriage between two minds, two individuals is a very important relationship upto the end of life most of the circumstances. Love is important thing for a marriage relation. Here the poet beautifully made a poem of the different aspects of life and even the death situation which it is made so beautiful and at the same time make sad emotions in the mind which is a positiveness of the poem. Making others feel through a poem as if it is a genuine life situation is not so bad. I very much liked the poem as a reader and also felt.
love is immortal.... ah john donne....grt poet of the world... king of metaphysical poems.....
What Donne elevates in this poem is the marriage of true minds. A relationship based on sensual attraction is vulnerable to absence, but a relationship based on a love which is not dependent on the senses is stronger. What a pity that those who give such a poem low marks cannot be asked to justify themselves.
Though the distance away from one another seems surmountable and the speaker - due to the gravity of the beloved - ends where I begun, isn't it sad that carrying out the full conceit means the two lovers will never meet? The speaker relies on the beloved for a reference point, but as a compass, they will act like repelling magnets, influencing each other's movements but never touching.: (
One of the masterworks of English poetry, the epitome of the metaphysical style. Period.
Metaphysical poems of John Donne are well known in literary circle. The imagery of compass expressing the idea of two lovers in union is wonderful indeed!
I remember first reading JD and, without understanding fully what I was reading, becoming transfixed by the poetry. My first league poets are Shakespeare, Donne and Blake.
A beautiful, soulful, spiritual poem full of truth that is not often acknowledged. So thought provoking.
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FOUR: Donne reassures his beloved that their souls are always united, even when they are physically apart.