No Man is an Island..by John Donne
No man is an island, entire of itself.
Every man is a piece of the continent,a part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less,
as well as if a promontory were,
as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were.
Any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And, therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls.
It tolls for thee.
John Donne (English poet)
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Olde English Version
No man is an Iland, intire of itselfe; every man
is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine;
if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe
is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as
well as if a Manor of thy friends or of thine
owne were; any mans death diminishes me,
because I am involved in Mankinde;
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.
MEDITATION XVII
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions
John Donne
No man is an island, entire of itself.
Every man is a piece of the continent,a part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less,
as well as if a promontory were,
as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were.
Any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And, therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls.
It tolls for thee.
John Donne (English poet)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Olde English Version
No man is an Iland, intire of itselfe; every man
is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine;
if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea, Europe
is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as
well as if a Manor of thy friends or of thine
owne were; any mans death diminishes me,
because I am involved in Mankinde;
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.
MEDITATION XVII
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions
John Donne
