Laurel · John Donne

Poems

John Donne (1572–1631) · 1633

Mostly iambic pentameter · 9,268 lines in 192 sections

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

Measured across the book

Across its 9,268 lines, 94% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 94% to 94%). Alliteration runs at 1.07 times what shuffling the words would give (0.32 observed against 0.30 expected). 21% of the lines have a feminine ending.

Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.

Contents

The good-morrowiambic pentameter · 21 lines Songtrochaic tetrameter · 27 lines Womans constancyiambic pentameter · 17 lines The undertakingcommon measure · ABAB · 28 lines The Sunne Risingiambic pentameter · 30 lines The IndifferentAABB · 27 lines Loves Vsuryiambic pentameter · AABBCCCC · 24 lines The Canonizationiambic tetrameter · 45 lines The triple Fooleiambic pentameter · 22 lines Lovers infinitenesseiambic pentameter · 34 lines SongABABCDDC · 40 lines The Legacieiambic tetrameter · 24 lines A Feaveriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 lines Aire and Angelsiambic pentameter · 28 lines Breake of dayiambic tetrameter · AABBCC · 18 lines The Anniversarieiambic pentameter · AABB · 30 lines A Valediction: Of my name, in the windowiambic tetrameter · 68 lines Twicknam gardeniambic pentameter · ABABBCCDD · 27 lines A Valediction: Of the bookeiambic pentameter · AABB · 63 lines Communitieiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 24 lines Loves growthiambic pentameter · 30 lines Loves exchangeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 42 lines Confined Loveiambic tetrameter · ABABCCC · 21 lines The Dreameiambic pentameter · 30 lines A Valediction: Of weepingiambic pentameter · 27 lines Loves Alchymieiambic pentameter · AABB · 24 lines The Fleaiambic tetrameter · AABB · 27 lines The Curseiambic pentameter · AABB · 35 lines The Messageiambic dimeter · AABCCDDB · 24 lines A nocturnall upon S. Lucies day, Being the shortest dayiambic pentameter · 45 lines Witchcraft by a pictureiambic tetrameter · 14 lines The Baiteiambic tetrameter · AABB · 28 lines The Apparitioniambic pentameter · ABBABCDCDCEFFEGGG · 17 lines The broken heartiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 32 lines A Valediction: forbidding mourningiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 lines The Extasieiambic tetrameter · 76 lines Loves Deitieiambic pentameter · 28 lines Loves dietiambic pentameter · ABABCC · 30 lines The Williambic pentameter · AABB · 52 lines The Funeralliambic pentameter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines The Blossomeiambic pentameter · ABABCCDD · 70 lines The Reliqueiambic tetrameter · AABBCDDCEEE · 33 lines The Dampeiambic pentameter · AABB · 24 lines The Dissolutioniambic pentameter · 24 lines A Ieat Ring Sentiambic pentameter · AABB · 12 lines Negative loveiambic tetrameter · 18 lines The Prohibitioniambic pentameter · 31 lines The Expirationtrochaic pentameter · 12 lines The Computationiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 lines The Paradoxiambic tetrameter · AABB · 20 lines Farewell to Loveiambic pentameter · AABB · 40 lines A Lecture upon the Shadowiambic pentameter · AABB · 26 lines Sonnet. The Tokeniambic pentameter · 18 lines Selfe Loveiambic trimeter · 24 lines A burnt shipiambic pentameter · ABBACC · 6 lines Fall of a walliambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Cales and GuyanaAABB · 4 lines Sir Iohn Wingefield5 lines Mercurius Gallo-Belgicusiambic pentameter · 8 lines The LierABAB · 4 lines Iealosieiambic pentameter · AABB · 34 lines The Anagramiambic pentameter · AABB · 56 lines Changeiambic pentameter · 36 lines The Perfumeiambic pentameter · AABB · 72 lines His Pictureiambic pentameter · AABB · 20 lines Elegie VIiambic pentameter · AABB · 46 lines Elegie VIIiambic pentameter · AABB · 30 lines The Comparisoniambic pentameter · AABB · 54 lines The Autumnalliambic pentameter · AABB · 50 lines The Dreameiambic pentameter · 26 lines The Braceletiambic pentameter · AABB · 114 lines His parting from heriambic pentameter · AABB · 104 lines Iuliaiambic pentameter · AABB · 32 lines A Tale of a Citizen and his Wifeiambic pentameter · AABB · 71 lines The Expostulationiambic pentameter · AABB · 70 lines On his Mistrisiambic pentameter · AABB · 56 lines Varietyiambic pentameter · AABB · 83 lines Loves Progressiambic pentameter · AABB · 96 lines Going to Bediambic pentameter · AABB · 48 lines Loves Warreiambic pentameter · AABB · 46 lines Sapho to Philænisiambic pentameter · AABB · 64 lines Marriage Songsiambic pentameter · AABB · 114 lines Eclogue. 1613. December 26iambic pentameter · AABB · 109 lines The time of the Mariageiambic tetrameter · AABB · 11 lines Equality of personsiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Raysing of the Bridegroomeiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Raising of the Brideiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Her ApparrellingAABB · 11 lines Going to the Chappelliambic pentameter · AABB · 12 lines The Benedictioniambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines Feasts and Revellsiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines The Brides going to bediambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines The Bridegroomes commingiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines The good-nightiambic pentameter · AABB · 21 lines Epithalamion made at Lincolnes Inneiambic pentameter · 96 lines Satyre Iiambic pentameter · AABB · 112 lines Satyre IIiambic pentameter · AABB · 112 lines Satyre IIIiambic pentameter · AABB · 115 lines Satyr IIIIiambic pentameter · 243 lines Satyre Viambic pentameter · AABB · 100 lines Vpon Mr. Thomas Coryats Cruditiesiambic pentameter · AABB · 77 lines In eundem Macaroniconiambic tetrameter · 9 lines To Mr. Christopher Brookeiambic pentameter · 73 lines The Calmeiambic pentameter · AABB · 56 lines To Sr Henry Wottoniambic pentameter · AABB · 76 lines To Sr Henry Goodyereiambic pentameter · ABAB · 48 lines To Mr Rowland Woodwardiambic pentameter · AABB · 36 lines To Sr Henry Woottoniambic pentameter · AABB · 27 lines H: W: In Hiber: belligerantiiambic pentameter · AABB · 20 lines To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · ABAB · 38 lines To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · ABABCC · 72 lines To Sr Edward Herbert. At Iulyersiambic pentameter · AABB · 50 lines To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · AABB · 90 lines On New-yeares dayiambic pentameter · ABABB · 65 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 · AABB · 28 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 · AABB · 22 lines To Sir H. W. at his going Ambassador to Veniceiambic pentameter · ABAB · 40 lines To Mrs M. Hiambic pentameter · ABAB · 52 lines To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · AABB · 60 lines Begun in France but never perfectediambic pentameter · AABB · 26 lines A Letter to the Lady Carey, and Mrs Essex Riche, from Amyensiambic pentameter · AABB · 63 lines To the Countesse of Salisbury. August. 1614iambic pentameter · AABB · 84 lines To the Lady Bedfordiambic pentameter · AABB · 44 lines Wherein,iambic tetrameter · 4 lines To the praise of the dead,iambic pentameter · AABB · 48 lines The first Anniversaryiambic pentameter · 473 lines A Funerall Elegieiambic pentameter · AABB · 106 lines Wherein,iambic tetrameter · 5 lines The Harbinger to the Progresseiambic pentameter · AABB · 42 lines The second Anniversarieiambic pentameter · AABB · 528 lines Elegie upon the untimely death of the incomparable Prince Henryiambic pentameter · AABB · 98 lines Obsequies to the Lord Harrington, brother to the Lady Lucy, Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · AABB · 258 lines Elegie on the Lady Marckhamiambic pentameter · AABB · 62 lines Elegie on Mris Boulstrediambic pentameter · AABB · 74 lines Deathiambic pentameter · AABB · 62 lines Elegie on the L. Ciambic pentameter · AABB · 25 lines An hymne to the Saints, and to Marquesse Hamyltoniambic pentameter · AABB · 42 lines Epitaph on Himselfe: To the Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · 16 lines Omnibusiambic pentameter · AABB · 18 lines The Progresse of the Soule: First Songiambic pentameter · 521 lines The end of the Progresse of the Souleiambic pentameter · AABB · 9 lines To E. of D. with six holy Sonnetsiambic pentameter · 14 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 Holy Sonnetsiambic pentameter · ABCAACBADEDEFF · 14 lines Holy Sonnet IIiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines Holy Sonnet IIIiambic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet IViambic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet Viambic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet VIiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines Holy Sonnet VIIiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 lines Holy Sonnet VIIIiambic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet IXiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines Holy Sonnet Xiambic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XItrochaic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XIIiambic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XIIIiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XIViambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XViambic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XVIiambic pentameter · ABCAABCADEDEFF · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XVIIiambic pentameter · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XVIIIiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 lines Holy Sonnet XIXiambic pentameter · 14 lines The Crosseiambic pentameter · AABB · 64 lines Resurrection, imperfectiambic pentameter · AABB · 23 lines The Annuntiation and Passioniambic pentameter · AABB · 46 lines Goodfriday, 1613. Riding Westwardiambic pentameter · AABB · 42 lines A Litanieiambic pentameter · 252 lines Upon the Translation of the Psalmes by Sir Philip Sydney, and the Countesse of Pembroke his Sisteriambic pentameter · AABB · 56 lines Ode: Of our Sense of Sinneiambic pentameter · ABAAB · 20 lines To Mr Tilman after he had taken ordersiambic pentameter · AABB · 54 lines A Hymne to Christ, at the Authors last going into Germanyiambic pentameter · AABB · 32 lines The Lamentations of Ieremy, for the Most Part According to Tremeliusiambic pentameter · AABB · 386 lines Hymne to God my God, in my sicknesseiambic pentameter · 30 lines A Hymne to God the Fatheriambic pentameter · 18 lines To Christiambic pentameter · ABABAB · 18 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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