| John Donne (1572–1631). The Poems of John Donne. 1896. | | | | Divine Poems | | Translated out of Gazæus |
| | “Vota Amico Facta,” Fol. 160.
GOD grant thee thine own wish, and grant thee mine, | |
| Thou who dost, best friend, in best things outshine; | |
| May thy soul, ever cheerful, ne’er know cares, | |
| Nor thy life, ever lively, know grey hairs, | |
| Nor thy hand, ever open, know base holds, | 5 |
| Nor thy purse, ever plump, know pleats, or folds, | |
| Nor thy tongue, ever true, know a false thing, | |
| Nor thy word, ever mild, know quarrelling, | |
| Nor thy works, ever equal, know disguise, | |
| Nor thy fame, ever pure, know contumelies, | 10 |
| Nor thy prayers know low objects, still divine; | |
| God grant thee thine own wish, and grant thee mine. | | | | |
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