Analysis of John Donne (Holy Sonnets)

br Analysis of John Donne (Holy Sonnets ) Analysis of John Donne (Holy Sonnets Although the "Holy Sonnets " of John Donne were somewhat controversial to his contemporary readers , the fundamental philosophical and religious ideas embodies in the poems reveal a genuine faith and religiosity which is based on orthodox Christianity Donne makes a direct appeal to the Christian creator as creator in the poems opening which reveals the mortal fear of death and the panacea of God 's love "Thou hast made me , and shall Thy work decay /Repair me now , for now mine

end doth haste /I run to death , and death meets me as fast (Donne 279 . It is understood that the word "repair " must refer not to the body but to the human soul . By this statement , the narrator of the poem implies that to be in a body at all to merely be mortal , is to be "broken " and to stand in need of repair This is a traditional Christian perspective At the poem 's close the appeal to the creator turns also to praise combined with submission to God 's power "Only Thou art above , and when towards Thee /By Thy leave I can look , I rise again /But our old subtle foe so tempteth me /That not one hour myself I can sustain /Thy grace may wing me to prevent his art /And Thou like adamanto draw mine iron heart (Donne 279 . The traditional idea of God as Savior and as "King who vanquishes mortal...