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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LITANY: 17, by JOHN DONNE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: From tempting satan to tempt us
Last Line: From thirst, or scorne of fame, deliver us.
First Line: From tempting satan to tempt us
Last Line: From thirst, or scorne of fame, deliver us.
From tempting Satan to tempt us,
By our connivence, or slack companie,
From measuring ill by vitious,
Neglecting to choake sins spawne, Vanitie,
From indiscreet humilitie,
Which might be scandalous,
And cast reproach on Christianitie,
From being spies, or to spies pervious,
From thirst, or scorne of fame, deliver us.
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