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And what is so intricate, so entangling as death? Who ever got out of a winding sheet?

John Donne

Nothing but man of all envenomed things, doth work upon itself, with inborn stings.
JOHN DONNE

Man Responsibility Work
If ever any beauty I did see, Which I desired, and got, ’twas but a dream of thee.
JOHN DONNE

Beautiful Desire Dreams Myself See
Come live with me, and be my love, And we will some new pleasures prove Of golden sands, and crystal brooks, With silken lines, and silver hooks.
JOHN DONNE

Gold Hands Happiness Live Love Silver
All occasions invite His mercies, and all times are His seasons.
JOHN DONNE

Invitation Mercy Occasion Sesaon Time
There is nothing that God hath established in a constant course of nature, and which therefore is done every day, but would seem a Miracle, and exercise our admiration, if it were done but once.
JOHN DONNE

Establishment God Miracle Nature
Art is the most passionate orgy within man’s grasp.
JOHN DONNE

Art Compassionate Hold Man
No man is an island unto himself.
JOHN DONNE

Himself Island Man
For love all love of other sights controls and makes one little room an everywhere.
JOHN DONNE

Control Love Oneself Room
How imperfect is all our knowledge!
JOHN DONNE

Knowledge Ourselves Perfection
Friends are ourselves.
JOHN DONNE

Friendship One Liner Ourselves
Love was as subtly caught, as a disease; But being got it is a treasure sweet, which to defend is harder than to get: And ought not be profaned on either part, for though ‘Tis got by chance, ‘Tis kept by art.
JOHN DONNE

Art Hard Love Sick Sweet Treasure
Festive alcohol sometimes leads to an excess of honesty.
JOHN DONNE

Alcohol Drink Honesty Leadership
How much shall I be changed, before I am changed!
JOHN DONNE

Change Deep Myself
More than kisses, letters mingle souls.
JOHN DONNE

Kiss Letter Soul
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
Be more than man, or thou’rt less than an ant.
JOHN DONNE

Animal Man Worth Yourself

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