One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally, And death shall be no more, death, thou shalt die.
John Donne
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Holy Sonnet: Death be not proud, final couplet; Poems (1633), p.200; Full sonnet and edition statement read in University of Virginia Literature in Context. Complete final sentence; original1633 spelling preserved. Christian belief in resurrection, not a factual claim. Removed editorial line numbers
- Holy Sonnet: Death be not proud, final couplet; Poems (1633), p.200
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