Hexastichon ad Bibliopolam. John Donne. 1896. The Poems of John Donne

John Donne (1572–1631). The Poems of John Donne. 1896.

Hexastichon ad Bibliopolam


Incerti 1 IN thy impression of Donne’s poems rare,
For his eternity thou hast ta’en care:
’Twas well, and pious; and for ever may
He live; yet show I thee a better way;
Print but his sermons, and if those we buy,	5
He, we, and thou shall live t’ eternity.

Note 1. From the edition of 1635. [back]