The Mind

Nosce Teipsum: That the Soule Cannot be Destroyed

by Sir John Davies 1569–1626

From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)

The Mind

And if her selfe she can so liuely moue,
And neuer need a forraine helpe to take;
Then must her motion euerlasting proue,
"Because her selfe she neuer can forsake.

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Davies, John. “Nosce Teipsum: That the Soule Cannot be Destroyed.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/75/.

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Davies, John. “Nosce Teipsum: That the Soule Cannot be Destroyed.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies/75/.

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