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The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2)

Volume 1 — LETTERS TO SEVERALL PERSONAGES. (continued 2)

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To the &c. 1635-69, O'F: Elegie to the Lady Bedford. 1633, Cy, H40, L74, N, P, TCD: Elegia Sexta. S: In 1633, Cy, H40, N, TCD it follows, in P precedes, the Funerall Elegy Death (p. 284), to which it is apparently a covering letter: In L74 it follows the Elegy on the Lady Marckham: O'F places it among the Letters, S among the Elegies

1 she and you,] she, and you 1633-69, Chambers. See note

4 two;] the two; 1669

6 yet; Ed: yet 1633-39: yet. 1650-69

8 make; Ed: make, 1633-69

10 goe. Ed: goe; 1633-69

13 stay,] stay 1633-35

th'other] thother 1633

clay. Ed: clay; 1633-69

16 there, Ed: there; 1633-69

17 honour] honour: 1633

due] due; 1633

20 were] was 1633

22 as all in you] as in you all O'F: that in you all Cy, H40, L74, N, S

is. Ed: is; 1633-69

28 the bed;] a bed; Cy, H40, L74, N, O'F, S: her bed; P

30 were:] were; 1633

32 are.] are; 1633

34 know.] know; 1633

41 doubt, 1633: doubt; 1635-69

42 can] twice in 1633

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