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John Donne's "The Flea"

The Daily Poem
The Daily Poem
Episode • Feb 13, 2024 • 8m

Today’s poem comes from a young John Donne. Long before he became a serious clergyman writing Holy Sonnets for God, he was a young rake writing saucy sophistries like this one for the ladies.



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