Love

An obscure writer.

by John Donne 1572–1631

Love

Philo, with twelve yeares study, hath beene griev'd,
To'be understood, when will hee be beleev'd.

Klockius so deeply hath sworne, ne'r more to come
In bawdie house, that hee dares not goe home.

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Donne, John. “An obscure writer.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/donne/28/.

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Donne, John. “An obscure writer.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/donne/28/.

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