John donne

Quotes

The sun rising-About the sun mocking it

Busy old foole, unruly sun.

The sun rising- describing his lover

She is all states, and all princes, I.

The sun rising- describing his room to the sun

This bed thy centre is, these walls thy sphere.

Thou hast made me- realizes his desperation

for now mine end doth haste.

Thou hast made me- running from death

I runne to death and death meets me fast

Thou hast made me- praising god

Only art thou above

Thou hast made me- Drawing his sins away

and thou like adamant draw mine iron heart

The flea- Gives the reader the argument.

Marke but this flea

The flea- mixing blood in flea

and in this flea our two bloods mingled be.

The flea- describing the flea as a metaphor

our marriage bed, and marriage temple is.

The flea- hyperbolic argument

purpled thy nail

Batter my heart- aggressive alliteration

break,blow,burn and make me new.

Batter my heart- erotic imagery

except you ravish me

Batter my heart- personification

Reason your viceroy in mee, mee should defend.