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John Donne- biography

John was a metaphysical poet who was born in London on 22^nd January 1572, John died in London on 31^st March 1631. His poems took many styles including, sonnets, religious poems, epigrams and elegies. His poems take the style of abrupt openings and various paradoxes. Donne for many years lived in poverty despite his career as a poet. In 1601 he secretly married Anne More and had twelve children. In 1602 he was elected as part of parliament but didn’t get paid for his position. 1615 John was awarded an honorary doctorate from Cambridge University.

No man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thy friend's
Or of thine own were:
Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind,
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.