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Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

John Donne

More than kisses, letters mingle souls.
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Kiss Letter Soul
God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice.
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God Justice Pieces Sick Translation War
Art is the most passionate orgy within man’s grasp.
JOHN DONNE

Art Compassionate Hold Man
O Lord, never suffer us to think that we can stand by ourselves, and not need thee.
JOHN DONNE

God Need Stand Suffering Thinking
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
JOHN DONNE

Despair Heaven Hell Joy
Pleasure is none, if not diversified.
JOHN DONNE

Friendship Happiness One Liner Share
Poetry is a counterfeit creation, and makes things that are not, as though they were.
JOHN DONNE

Art Build Creation Poetry
Solitude is a torment which is not threatened in hell itself.
JOHN DONNE

Hell Solitude Threat
A man that is not afraid of a Lion is afraid of a Cat .
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Afraid Animal Fear Man
So in a voice, so in a shapeless flame, Angels affect us often.
JOHN DONNE

Affect Angel Flame Voice
Festive alcohol sometimes leads to an excess of honesty.
JOHN DONNE

Alcohol Drink Honesty Leadership
Take me to you, imprison me, for I, except you enthrall me, never shall be free, nor ever chaste, except you ravish me.
JOHN DONNE

Exception Freedom Prison Yourself
Reason is our soul’s left hand, Faith her right, By these we reach divinity
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Divine Hands Ourselves Reason Soul
Batter my heart, three-personed God, for you As yet but knock; breathe, shine, and seek to mend; That I may rise, and stand, o’erthrow me, and bend Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new.
JOHN DONNE

Break Breathe Force God Heart Myself Rise Seek
Nothing but man of all envenomed things, doth work upon itself, with inborn stings.
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Man Responsibility Work
Poor intricated soul! Riddling, perplexed, labyrinthical soul!
JOHN DONNE

Confusion Poor Soul

Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

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