We are all conceived in close prison in our mothers wombs, we are close prisoners all when we are born, we are born but to the liberty of the house prisoners still, though within larger walls and then all our life is but a going out to the place of execution, to death.
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Remember since all thy words used to beTo every suitor, Ay, if my friends agree;
Since, household charms, thy husband's name to teach,
Were all the love tricks that thy wit could reach;
And since, an hour's discourse could scarce have made
One answer in thee, and that ill arrayed
In broken proverbs and torn sentences.
John Donne
Oh do not die, for I shall hate All women so, when thou art gone.
John Donne
When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language.
John Donne
More than kisses, letters mingle souls.
John Donne
Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp.
John Donne
All love is wonder; if we justly do
Account her wonderful, why not lovely too?
John Donne
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