Premium Content Irresolution of Paradox in Donne's "Batter My Heart"
By Micah Neely - December 13, 2007
Irresolution of Paradox in Donne’s “Batter My Heart”
John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet XIV” is filled with Biblical imagery and language suggestive of Psalmic platitude.
Batter my heart, three person’d God; for, you
As yet but knocke, breathe, shine, and seeke to mend;
That I may rise, and stand, o’erthrow mee,’and bend
Your force, to breake, blow, burn and…
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