A Hymn to God the Father
John Donne
1572 to 1631
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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When thou hast done, thou hast not done,
For I have more.
Wilt thou forgive that sin which I have won
Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore;
For I have more.
Wilt thou forgive that sin, through which I run,
When thou hast done, thou hast not done,
I fear no more.
But swear by thyself, that at my death thy Son
And, having done that, thou hast done;
A year or two, but wallow'd in, a score?
Wilt thou forgive that sin where I begun,
Others to sin, and made my sin their door?
And do run still, though still I do deplore?
Which was my sin, though it were done before?
My last thread, I shall perish on the shore;
Wilt thou forgive that sin which I did shun
I have a sin of fear, that when I have spun