Arms Quote by John Donne
“A bride, before a "Good-night" could be said, Should vanish from her clothes into her bed, As souls from bodies steal, and are not spied. But now she's laid; what though she be? Yet there are more delays, for where is he? He comes and passeth through sphere after sphere; First her sheets, then her arms, then anywhere. Let not this day, then, but this night be thine; Thy day was but the eve to this, O Valentine.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Holy Sonnet X, 1633
A lover laments the separation from his beloved, pleading for intimacy before death.
In simple terms: Yearning for closeness before it’s too late.
Key Takeaway
Cherish moments now.
Themes
love
loss
urgency
Mood
romantic
melancholic
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- weddings
- long-distance relationships
- final goodbyes
Key Concepts
mortality
desire
spiritual longing
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance love and mortality?
- What does “sphere” symbolize in love?
A Different Perspective
May idealize romance over practical concerns.
