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"But he who loveliness within Hath found, all outward loathes, For he who color loves, and skin, Loves but their oldest clothes."
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John DonneI am two fools, I know, — John Donne
"I am two fools, I know, For loving, and for saying so In whining poetry."
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John Donne
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John Donne was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under royal patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London (1621–1631). He is considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His poetical works are noted for their metaphorical and sensual style and include sonnets, love
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"Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, Nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time."
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"She is all states, and all princes, I, Nothing else is."
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"For Gods sake hold your tongue, and let me love."
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"The Phoenix riddle hath more wit By us, we two being one, are it. So to one neutral thing both sexes fit, We die and rise the same, and prove Mysterious by this love."
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"I have done one braver thing Than all the Worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid."
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