Considered by many critics the foremost English "e;metaphysical"e; poet, John Donne (1572–1631) earned renown for both sacred and secular verse, his love poems in the latter genre ranking among his most original and popular works. Brilliant and wide-ranging, Donne's verse is distinguished by its passion, insight, and inspired use of striking metaphors or "e;conceits."e; This volume contains a rich selection of the poet's best work, including, from the Songs and Sonnets: "e;The Good Morrow,"e; "e;The Canonization,"e; "e;The Relic,"e; and "e;A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning"e;; from the Elegies: "e;On His Mistress"e; and "e;To His Mistress Going to Bed"e;; a selection from the Holy Sonnets (including "e;Death Be Not Proud"e;); "e;Good Friday. 1613. Riding Westward,"e; "e;Hymn to God My God, in My Sickness"e; and many more.
