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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

Death is an ascension to a better library.
JOHN DONNE

Better Death Library
The rich have no more of the kingdom of heaven than they have purchased of the poor by their alms.
JOHN DONNE

Gift Heaven Material Poor Rich
A man that is not afraid of a Lion is afraid of a Cat .
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Afraid Animal Fear Man
In the first minute that my soul is infused, the Image of God is imprinted in my soul; so forward is God in my behalf, and so early does he visit me.
JOHN DONNE

God Image Myself Soul Visit
If I dream I have you, I have you, for all our joys are but fantastical.
JOHN DONNE

Dreams Fantasy God Joy Myself Relationship
One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
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Death Forever Past Short Sleep Wake Up
Be thine own palace, or the world’s thy jail.
JOHN DONNE

Palace Prison World
What if this present were the world’s last night?
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End Night Present World
How imperfect is all our knowledge!
JOHN DONNE

Knowledge Ourselves Perfection
Nature hath no goal though she hath law.
JOHN DONNE

Goal Law Nature
Who are a little wise the best fools be.
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Best Fools One Liner Wisdom
Doth not a man die even in his birth? The breaking of prison is death, and what is our birth, but a breaking of prison?
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Born Break Death Deep Man Ourselves Prison Spiritual
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
Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven.
JOHN DONNE

Despair Heaven Hell Joy
Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.
JOHN DONNE

Beautiful Build Death Love
How much shall I be changed, before I am changed!
JOHN DONNE

Change Deep Myself

Take me to you, imprison me, for I, except you enthrall me, never shall be free, nor ever chaste, except you ravish me.

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