In the first poem "Death, Be not Proud" John Donne takes the power away from death. ... Donne believes that death doesn't have any power to kill human souls. ... " (Donne Lines 11-12). ... Donne says to Death "For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow, die not, poor death" (Donne Lines 3-4). ... " For instance Donne said, "From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be, much pleasure, then from thee much more must flow" (Donne Lines 5-6). ...

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