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"A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" is a metaphysical poem by John Donne. Written in 1611 or 1612 for his wife Anne before he left on a trip to Continental Europe , "A Valediction" is a 36-line love poem that was first published in the 1633 collection Songs and Sonnets , two years after Donne's death.
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One of the most famous of Donne's conceits is found in "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" where he compares the apartness of two separated lovers to the working of the legs of a compass. Donne's works are also witty, employing paradoxes, puns and subtle yet remarkable analogies. His pieces are often ironic and cynical, especially regarding ...
On the national day of mourning, the federal government will be closed, as will the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. All governmental flags will be lowered to half-staff for 30 days following.
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Mourning in the 'air capital' of the world. The devastating plane and helicopter collision has drawn Wichita − known globally as the "air capital of the world" − and its aviation roots into ...