Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Dr. John Donne, Dean of St. Paul's, London, Vol. 3 of 3: With the Life of the Author
We must not, as we us'd, flout openly In scofiing riddles his deformity; Nor, at his board together being sate With words, nor touch, scarce looks adultetate Nor when he, swoln and pamper'd with high tare, Sits down and shorts, eas'd in his basket-chair.
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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