Introduction
John Donne (1572-1631) is today celebrated as one of the greatest of the metaphysical poets, whose verse was daringly original and whose use of imagery and conceits marked a new, intellectual approach to poetry. His Satires, Elegies, and Songs and Sonnets, which contain his most famous love poems, were complemented by his religious writing, both verse and prose. Oxford World's Classics
Characterized by a pungent concentration of thought and a sinewy strength of style, these poems are among the most challenging and beautiful in the English language. Penguin Classics
