A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning by John Donne (read by Tom OBedlam)

The alternative title A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning is sometimes used. The picture of compasses is from SciencePhoto: As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say The breath goes now, and some say, No: So let us melt, and make no noise, No tearfloods, nor sightempests move, Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love. Moving of th earth brings harms and fears, Men reckon