John Donne, "To His Mistress going to Bed", in The Harmony of the Muses (1654) and Poems (1669)
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Oh, my America, my Newfoundland, My kingdom, safest when with one man mann’d.
— John Donne on Human sexual activity
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About John Donne
John Donne (22 January 1572 – 31 March 1631) was a Jacobean metaphysical poet. His works include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, and sermons.
About John Donne
John Donne (22 January 1572 – 31 March 1631) was a Jacobean metaphysical poet. His works include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, and sermons.
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