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Gosse, Sir Edmund William
(Encyclopedia) Gosse, Sir Edmund WilliamGosse, Sir Edmund Williamgŏs [key], 1849–1928, English biographer and critic. He was lecturer in English literature at Trinity College, Cambridge (1884–90) and…Noyes, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Noyes, AlfredNoyes, Alfrednoiz [key], 1880–1958, English poet, best known for his poems “The Highwayman” and “The Barrel-Organ.” His first volume of verse, Loom of Years, appeared in…John Donne: Expostulation IV. Medicusque vocatur
ExpostulationJohn Donne I HAVE not the righteousness of Job, but I have the desire of Job: “I would speak to the Almighty, and I would reason with God.” [Job 13:3]My God, my God, how soon…John Donne: Prayer IV. Medicusque vocatur
PrayerJohn Donne O MOST mighty and most merciful God, who art so the God of health and strength, as that without thee all health is but the fuel, and all strength but the bellows of sin;…John Donne: Expostulation V. Solus adest
ExpostulationJohn Donne O GOD, my God, thy Son took it not ill at Martha's hands, that when he said unto her, “Thy brother Lazarus shall rise again,” [John 11:23] she expostulated it so far…John Donne: Prayer V. Solus adest
PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, who calledst down fire from heaven upon the sinful cities but once, and openedst the earth to swallow the murmurers but once, and threwest…John Donne: Expostulation IX. Medicamina scribunt
ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, allow me a just indignation, a holy detestation of the insolency of that man who, because he was of that high rank, of whom thou hast said, “They are…John Donne: Prayer IX. Medicamina scribunt
PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, who art of so pure eyes as that thou canst not look upon and we of so unpure constitutions as that we can present no object but sin, and…John Donne: Expostulation XI. Nobilibusque trahunt
ExpostulationJohn Donne MY God, my God, all that thou askest of me is my heart, “My Son, give me thy heart.” [Prov. 23:26] Am I thy Son as long as I have but my heart? Wilt thou give me an…John Donne: Prayer XI. Nobilibusque trahunt
PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, who in thy upper house, the heavens, though there be many mansions, yet art alike and equally in every mansion; but here in thy lower house,…Trending
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