6 John Donne Quotes on Truth

John Donne quotes on truth

4. Though Truth and Falsehood be Near twins, yet Truth a little elder is.

5. Go and catch a falling star, Get with child a mandrake root, Tell me where all past years are, Or who cleft the Devil's foot, Teach me to hear mermaids singing, Or to keep off envy's stinging, And find What wind Serves to advance an honest mind.

8. But he who loveliness within Hath found, all outward loathes, For he who color loves, and skin, Loves but their oldest clothes.

9. And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She.

45. We understood Her by her sight; her pure, and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say, her body thought.

70. Show me, dear Christ, Thy spouse, so bright and clear.