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Michael Lai, October 2nd

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1. Read Poem

DEATH be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee,
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee doe goe,
Rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.
Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell,
And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,
And better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then;
One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.

2. Get rid of thee's thous arts and dosts

DEATH be not proud, though some have called you

Mighty and dreadful, for , you are not so,

For , those, whom you think of, you do overthrow,

Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me.

From rest and sleep,which but your pictures are,

much pleasure, then from you, much more must flow,

and soon our best men with you do go,

rest of their bones, and souls delivery

you are slave to Fate, Chance, Kings, and desperate men,

and do with poison, war and sicknessdwell,

And poppies, or charmes can make us swell well,

And better than your stroke, why swell you then,

One short sleep past, we wake eternally,

And Death shall be no more, Death you will die.

3. Biography on John Donne at time of this sonnet

4. Discuss overall meaning of the poem

5. Influences on the poem