No Man Is an Island
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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No man is an island,
Because I am involved in mankind.
It tolls for thee.
Entire of itself;
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
Or of thine own were.
A part of the main.
As well as if a promontory were:
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
As well as if a manor of thy friend's
Any man's death diminishes me,
Europe is the less,