Batter my heart, three-person'd God
John Donne
1572 to 1631
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That I may rise and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend
But is captiv'd, and proves weak or untrue.
Reason, your viceroy in me, me should defend,
As yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend;
Batter my heart, three-person'd God, for you
But am betroth'd unto your enemy;
Labor to admit you, but oh, to no end;
Take me to you, imprison me, for I,
Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me.
Divorce me, untie or break that knot again,
Yet dearly I love you, and would be lov'd fain,
Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new.
Except you enthrall me, never shall be free,
I, like an usurp'd town to another due,
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