The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter IX

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[25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

_Ed:_ preserves; _1633-69_] [28 you:] you.

_1633-39_] [30 is some] it some _1633_] [32 Stoop, others ills] Stoop (Stop _1633_) others ills, _1633-54:_ Stoop others ills _1669_] [34 excuse; _Ed:_ excuse, _1633-69_, _Grosart_ (_who transposes_ should _and_ would), _Chambers:_ excuse _Grolier_.

_See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills.

_Ed:_ the hills; _1633-69_] [37 Philosophy.

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Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

[25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves. _Ed:_ preserves; _1633-69_] [28 you:] you. _1633-39_] [30 is some] it some _1633_] [32 Stoop, others ills] Stoop (Stop _1633_) others ills, _1633-54:_ Stoop others ills _1669_] [34 excuse; _Ed:_ excuse, _1633-69_, _Grosart_ (_who transposes_ should _and_ would), _Chambers:_ excuse _Grolier_. _See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills. _Ed:_ the hills; _1633-69_] [37 Philosophy.

The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

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_Ed:_ preserves; _1633-69_] [28 you:] you.

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_See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills.

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_Ed:_ the hills; _1633-69_] [37 Philosophy.

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Chambers noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

excuse verb US /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading “_1633-39_] [30 is some] it some _1633_] [32 Stoop, others ills] Stoop (Stop _1633_) others ills, _1633-54:_ Stoop others ills _1669_] [34 excuse; _Ed:_ excuse, _1633-69_, _Grosart_ (_who transposes_ should _and_ would), _Chambers:_ excuse _Grolier_.”

hills noun US /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “_See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills.”

ills noun US /ɪlz/

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

note noun US /noʊt/

a brief written record

Philosophy noun US /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading “_Ed:_ the hills; _1633-69_] [37 Philosophy.”

preserves noun US /prəˈzɜːrvz/

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

From this reading “[25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.”

Stoop verb US /stuːp/

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

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1633

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From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

1669

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From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

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From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

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From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

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From this reading _Ed:_ preserves; _1633-69_] [28 you:] you.

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From this reading _1633-39_] [30 is some] it some _1633_] [32 Stoop, others ills] Stoop (Stop _1633_) others ills, _1633-54:_ Stoop others ills _1669_] [34 excuse; _Ed:_ excuse, _1633-69_, _Grosart_ (_who transposes_ should _and_ would), _Chambers:_ excuse _Grolier_.

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From this reading _See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills.

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From this reading _Ed:_ the hills; _1633-69_] [37 Philosophy.

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From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

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From this reading _Ed:_ preserves; _1633-69_] [28 you:] you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

ChambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

EdnounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading _Ed:_ preserves; _1633-69_] [28 you:] you.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

Grolier

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Grosart

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hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills.

illsnounUS /ɪlz/

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading _See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills.

O'F

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From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

others

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PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading _Ed:_ the hills; _1633-69_] [37 Philosophy.

preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

StoopverbUS /stuːp/

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

StopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _See note_ would: _Ed:_ would] _1633-69_] [36 the hills.

transposes

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vertue

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From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading [25 Your (or you) vertue _O'F:_ Your, or you vertue, _1633-54:_ You, or you vertue, _1669_] [26 preserves.

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