Laurel · John Donne

Poems

John Donne (1572–1631) · 1633

Mostly iambic pentameter · 12,166 lines in 191 sections

Donne's songs, sonnets, elegies and holy sonnets.

Measured across the book

Across its 12,166 lines, 95% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 95% to 95%). Alliteration runs at 1.07 times what shuffling the words would give (0.29 observed against 0.27 expected). 20% of the lines have a feminine ending.

Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.

Contents

Hexastichon Bibliopolaeiambic pentameter · 6 lines Incertiiambic pentameter · AABB · 8 lines To John Donneiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 lines To Lucy, Countesse of Bedford, with M. Donnes Satyresiambic pentameter · AABB · 16 lines To John Donneiambic pentameter · AABB · 12 lines Songs and Sonetsiambic pentameter · 22 lines Songcommon measure · 72 lines The Sunne Risingiambic pentameter · 33 lines The Indifferentiambic pentameter · AABB · 27 lines Loves Vsuryiambic pentameter · AABBCCCC · 24 lines The Canonizationiambic pentameter · 103 lines SongABABCDDC · 46 lines The Legacieiambic tetrameter · 24 lines A Feaveriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 lines Aire and Angelsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 46 lines The Anniversarieiambic pentameter · 188 lines Communitieiambic tetrameter · AABB · 96 lines Confined Loveiambic pentameter · ABABCCC · 22 lines The Dreameiambic pentameter · 57 lines Loves Alchymieiambic pentameter · AABB · 24 lines The Fleaiambic pentameter · AABB · 28 lines The Curseiambic pentameter · AABB · 35 lines The Message83 lines The Baiteiambic tetrameter · AABB · 29 lines The Apparitioniambic tetrameter · 85 lines The Extasieiambic tetrameter · 76 lines Loves Deitieiambic pentameter · 58 lines The Williambic pentameter · AABB · 53 lines The Funeralliambic pentameter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines The Blossomeiambic pentameter · ABABCCDD · 70 lines The Reliqueiambic pentameter · AABBCDDCEEE · 35 lines The Dampeiambic pentameter · AABB · 24 lines The Dissolutioniambic pentameter · 24 lines A Ieat Ring Sentiambic tetrameter · AABB · 30 lines The Prohibitioniambic pentameter · 32 lines The Expirationiambic pentameter · 13 lines The Computationiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 lines The ParadoxAABB · 20 lines Farewell to Loveiambic pentameter · 108 lines Niobeiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines Cales and Guyanaiambic pentameter · AABB · 4 lines Sir Iohn Wingefieldiambic pentameter · AABB · 9 lines Phryneiambic pentameter · AABB · 4 lines Mercurius Gallo-Belgicusiambic pentameter · 8 lines The Lieriambic pentameter · ABAB · 4 lines Iealosieiambic pentameter · AABB · 36 lines The Anagramiambic pentameter · AABB · 57 lines Changeiambic pentameter · 36 lines The Perfumeiambic pentameter · AABB · 72 lines His Pictureiambic pentameter · AABB · 23 lines Elegie VIiambic pentameter · AABB · 48 lines Elegie VIIiambic pentameter · AABB · 30 lines The Comparisoniambic pentameter · AABB · 54 lines The Autumnalliambic pentameter · AABB · 53 lines The Dreameiambic pentameter · 26 lines The Braceletiambic pentameter · AABB · 116 lines Elegie XIIiambic pentameter · AABB · 105 lines Iuliaiambic pentameter · AABB · 32 lines Elegie XIViambic pentameter · AABB · 71 lines The Expostulationiambic pentameter · AABB · 70 lines Elegie XVIiambic pentameter · AABB · 57 lines Varietyiambic pentameter · AABB · 83 lines Loves Progressiambic pentameter · AABB · 96 lines Going to Bediambic pentameter · AABB · 53 lines Loves Warreiambic pentameter · AABB · 46 lines Sapho to Philænisiambic pentameter · AABB · 66 lines Marriage Songsiambic pentameter · AABB · 112 lines Allophanesiambic pentameter · AABB · 109 lines Epithalamion Iiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Epithalamion IIiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Raysing of the Bridegroomeiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Raising of the Brideiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Her Apparrellingiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Going to the Chappelliambic pentameter · AABB · 12 lines The Benedictioniambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Feasts and Revellsiambic pentameter · AABBCCDDEEE · 44 lines Allophanesiambic pentameter · 105 lines Satyre Iiambic pentameter · AABB · 112 lines Satyre IIiambic pentameter · AABB · 118 lines Satyre IIIiambic pentameter · AABB · 119 lines Satyr IIIIiambic pentameter · 243 lines Satyre Viambic pentameter · AABB · 100 lines Vpon Mr. Thomas Coryats Cruditiesiambic pentameter · AABB · 82 lines Explicit Joannes Donne5 lines To Mr. Christopher Brookeiambic pentameter · 77 lines The Calmeiambic pentameter · AABB · 58 lines To Sr Henry Wottoniambic pentameter · AABB · 72 lines To Sr Henry Goodyereiambic pentameter · ABAB · 48 lines To Mr Rowland Woodwardiambic pentameter · AABB · 37 lines To Sr Henry Woottoniambic pentameter · AABB · 51 lines To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · 111 lines To Sr Edward Herbert. at Iulyersiambic pentameter · AABB · 53 lines To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · AABB · 156 lines To the Countesse of Huntingdoniambic pentameter · ABAB · 70 lines To Mr T. Wiambic pentameter · 43 lines To M T. Wiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines To Mr T. Wiambic pentameter · 29 lines To Mr R. Wiambic pentameter · 24 lines To Mr C. Biambic pentameter · 14 lines To Mr E. Giambic pentameter · AABB · 20 lines To Mr R. Wiambic pentameter · AABB · 46 lines To Mr S. Biambic pentameter · 14 lines To Mr I. Liambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines To Mr B. Biambic pentameter · 28 lines To Mr I. Liambic pentameter · 62 lines To Mrs M. Hiambic pentameter · ABAB · 52 lines To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · AABB · 235 lines To the Lady Bedfordiambic pentameter · AABB · 46 lines An Anatomie of the Worldiambic pentameter · AABB · 52 lines An Anatomy of the Worldiambic pentameter · 473 lines A Funerall Elegieiambic pentameter · AABB · 109 lines Of the Progresse of the Souleiambic pentameter · 5 lines Progresseiambic pentameter · AABB · 42 lines Of the Progresse of the Souleiambic pentameter · AABB · 530 lines Vponiambic pentameter · AABB · 99 lines John Donneiambic pentameter · AABB · 261 lines Elegie on the Lady Marckhamiambic pentameter · AABB · 62 lines Elegie on Mris Boulstrediambic pentameter · AABB · 78 lines Deathiambic pentameter · AABB · 63 lines Elegie on the L. Ciambic pentameter · AABB · 69 lines To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · 16 lines Omnibusiambic pentameter · AABB · 18 lines First Songiambic pentameter · 533 lines Divine Poemsiambic pentameter · 15 lines To the Lady Magdalen Herbert: of St. Mary Magdaleniambic pentameter · 14 lines La Coronaiambic pentameter · 14 lines Annvnciationiambic pentameter · 14 lines Nativitieiambic pentameter · 14 lines Templeiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 lines Crvcifyingiambic pentameter · 14 lines Resvrrectioniambic pentameter · 14 lines Ascentioniambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 lines Sonnet Iiambic pentameter · 15 lines Sonnet IIiambic pentameter · 252 lines The Crosseiambic pentameter · AABB · 87 lines The Annuntiation and Passioniambic pentameter · AABB · 89 lines The Fatheriambic pentameter · 9 lines The Sonneiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDD · 9 lines The Holy Ghostiambic tetrameter · 9 lines The Trinityiambic pentameter · 9 lines The Virgin Maryiambic pentameter · 9 lines The Angelsiambic pentameter · 9 lines The Patriarchesiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDD · 9 lines The Prophetsiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDD · 9 lines The Apostlesiambic pentameter · 9 lines The Martyrsiambic pentameter · 9 lines The Confessorsiambic pentameter · 9 lines The Virginsiambic pentameter · 9 lines The Doctorsiambic pentameter · AABB · 695 lines A Hymne to God the Fatheriambic pentameter · 18 lines To Christiambic pentameter · ABABAB · 92 lines Tho: Browneiambic pentameter · AABB · 174 lines By Mr. Tho: Carieiambic pentameter · AABB · 98 lines An Elegie on Dr. Donne: By Sir Lucius Carieiambic pentameter · AABB · 90 lines By Mr. Mayne of Christ-Church in Oxfordiambic pentameter · AABB · 236 lines Epitaphiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 lines By Endy: Porter133 lines Elegie on D. Diambic pentameter · AABB · 48 lines Sidney Godolphiniambic pentameter · AABB · 80 lines Latin Poems and Translationstrochaic heptameter · unrhymed · 27 lines In Vulponemiambic pentameter · 81 lines To Sr Nicholas Smythiambic pentameter · AABB · 143 lines Satyreiambic pentameter · AABB · 44 lines An Elegieiambic pentameter · AABB · 137 lines Songiambic pentameter · AABB · 94 lines Deare Thomiambic pentameter · AABB · 34 lines Deare Thom: To the Countesse of Huntington IIiambic pentameter · AABB · 131 lines Elegieiambic pentameter · AABB · 43 lines Probably by Francis Davisontrochaic tetrameter · 70 lines Probably by Henry Constableiambic pentameter · ABBA · 14 lines On the SacramentAABB · 4 lines Probably by John Hoskins26 lines Probably by the Earl of Pembrokeiambic trimeter · AABB · 26 lines Earle of PembrokeAABBCC · 18 lines Ben: Ruddieriambic pentameter · AABB · 30 lines Probably by John Dowlandsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 6 lines Poems from Additional Ms. 25707iambic pentameter · AABB · 36 lines O Frutefull Gardeniambic pentameter · AABB · 46 lines Of a Lady in the Black Masqueiambic pentameter · AABB · 26 lines Poems from the Burley Msiambic pentameter · 107 lines A Kisse46 lines Epi: B: Joiambic pentameter · AABB · 6 lines Epi: Hen: Princ: Hugo Hollandiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Additional Lines.>iambic pentameter · AABB · 104 lines Songtrochaic tetrameter · 133 lines To His Mistress45 lines A Paradoxe of a Painted Faceiambic pentameter · AABB · 86 lines Sonnettiambic pentameter · AABB · 15 lines On Black Hayre and Eyesiambic pentameter · AABB · 50 lines Fragment of an Elegyiambic pentameter · AABB · 182 lines Pageiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 11 lines

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Public domain. Text from The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2) Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous Manuscripts, Project Gutenberg ebook #48688. Free to read, print, copy and reuse.

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