The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2): Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous ManuscriptsDonne, John
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The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2): Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous Manuscripts
Donne, John
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
[14 loves _1635-69_, _A18_, _A25_, _L74_, _N_, _TC:_ love _B_,
_D_, _H40_, _H49_, _JC_, _Lec_, _O'F_, _S_, _S96_]
[19 If our loves faint _1635-69_, _A25_, _O'F_ (love), _P_,
_S96_ (love), _TC:_ If once love faint _B_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_,
_JC_, _S_]
[26 first _A18_, _A25_, _B_, _D_, _H40_, _H49_, _JC_, _L74_,
_Lec_, _N_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96_, _TC:_ short _1635-69_]
_Sonnet. The Token._
Send me some token, that my hope may live,
Or that my easelesse thoughts may sleep and rest;
Send me some honey to make sweet my hive,
That in my passion I may hope the best.
I beg noe ribbond wrought with thine owne hands, 5
To knit our loves in the fantastick straine
Of new-toucht youth; nor Ring to shew the stands
Of our affection, that as that's round and plaine,
So should our loves meet in simplicity;
No, nor the Coralls which thy wrist infold, 10
Lac'd up together in congruity,
To shew our thoughts should rest in the same hold;
No, nor thy picture, though most gracious,
And most desir'd, because best like the best;
Nor witty Lines, which are most copious, 15
Within the Writings which thou hast addrest.
Send me nor this, nor that, t'increase my store,
But swear thou thinkst I love thee, and no more.
[Sonnet. The Token. _1649-69_ (_following_ Vpon Mr. Thomas
Coryats Crudities. _at close of_ Epicedes): Ad Lesbiam. _S96_:
_no title_, _B_, _Cy_: Sonnet. _O'F_: Elegie. _P_]
[1 token _B_, _O'F_, _S96_: Tokens _1650-69_, _P_]
[4 passion _S96_: passions _1650-69_, _B_, _P_]
[5 noe _B_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96:_ nor _1650-69_]
[9 simplicity; _Ed:_ simplicity. _1650-69_]
[11 in _1650-69:_ with _B_, _O'F_, _S96_]
[12 hold; _Ed:_ hold. _1650-69_]
[14 desir'd because ... best; _B_, _O'F_, _S96:_ desired
'cause 'tis like thee best; _1650-54:_ desired 'cause 'tis
like the best; _1669_, _Chambers_]
[17 store, _B_, _O'F_, _P_, _S96:_ score, _1650-69_]
<_Selfe Love._>
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