The Expiration
John Donne
1572 to 1631
Track 1
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Any, so cheape a death, as saying, Goe;
Goe; and if that word have not quite kil'd thee,
Which sucks two soules, and vapors Both away,
We ask'd none leave to love; nor will we owe
So, so, breake off this last lamenting kisse,
Ease mee with death, by bidding mee goe too.
Being double dead, going, and bidding, goe.
And let our selves benight our happiest day,
And a just office on a murderer doe.
Except it be too late, to kill me so,
Oh, if it have, let my word worke on mee,
Turne thou ghost that way, and let mee turne this,
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