Distinguished poet Amy Clampitt selects some of the finest works by one of England's most passionate authors, John Donne, in a collection that includes "The Bait," "To His Mistress Going to Bed," "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," "Hymn to God my God, in my Sickness," and many others. Reprint.
Despite his great education and poetic talents, he lived in poverty for several years, relying heavily on wealthy friends. In 1615 he became an Anglican priest and, in 1621, was appointed the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London.... Show more