A valediction forbidding mourning

“A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” by John Donne

Introduction to the Poem: “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” poem was written by John Donne and published in 1633. It is included in Donne’s collection of poems titled “Songs and Sonnets,” which was published posthumously. In “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning,” John Donne expresses the idea that true love transcends physical separation. The poem opens with the […]

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