Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure; then …

"Death Be Not Proud" presents an argument against the power of death. Addressing Death as a person, the speaker warns Death against pride in his power. Such power is merely an illusion, and the end Death thinks it brings to men and women is in fact a rest from world-weariness for its alleged "victims." The poet criticizes Death as a slave to ...

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow, And soonest our best men with thee do go, Rest of their bones, and soul’s delivery.

1 Death, be not proud, though some have called thee . 2 Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; . 3 For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow . 4 Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.. 5 From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, . 6 Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow, . 7 And soonest our best men with thee …

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so; For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow, And soonest our best men with thee do go,

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow, And soonest our best men with thee do go, Rest of their bones, and soul’s delivery.

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, Much pleasure; then …

“Death, be not Proud,” also referred to as Sonnet X, is a fourteen-line sonnet written by John Donne, an English metaphysical poet, and Christian cleric. It is one of the nineteen Holy Sonnets which were published in 1633 within the first edition of Songs and Sonnets. It was written probably in 1609 when Donne was working for the English ...

Jun 13, 2024 · Key Points. Author The poem “Death, Be Not Proud” is written by John Donne, a renowned English poet known for his metaphysical poetry. Form (Rhyme Scheme) The poem follows the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet, which is divided into an octave (the first eight lines) and a sestet (the last six lines). The rhyme scheme is ABBA ABBA CDDCEE. Speaker The speaker in the poem is the poet himself ...

Christian cleric and poet John Donne wrote “Holy Sonnet 10,” which is commonly known as “Death, Be Not Proud,” for a collection of works called Holy Sonnets. The poem was originally published in 1633, two years after Donne’s death, and is a prominent fixture of the English Early Modern literary canon. In it, Donne personifies death as ...