Death & Dying

Holy Sonnet: Since she whom I lov'd hath payd her last debt

by John Donne 1572–1631

From Poems (Grierson, 1912)

Death & Dying

Since she whom I lov'd hath payd her last debt
To Nature, and to hers, and my good is dead,
And her Soule early into heaven ravished,
Wholly on heavenly things my mind is sett.
Here the admyring her my mind did whett
To seeke thee God; so streames do shew their head;
But though I have found thee, and thou my thirst hast fed,
A holy thirsty dropsy melts mee yett.
But why should I begg more Love, when as thou
Dost wooe my soule for hers; offring all thine:
And dost not only feare least I allow
My Love to Saints and Angels things divine,
But in thy tender jealosy dost doubt
Least the World, Fleshe, yea Devill putt thee out.

MLA

Donne, John. “Holy Sonnet: Since she whom I lov'd hath payd her last debt.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/donne/205/.

Chicago

Donne, John. “Holy Sonnet: Since she whom I lov'd hath payd her last debt.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/donne/205/.

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