... state, but to fall in love is a whole other subject. To fall in love: to become enamored of or sexually attracted to another is the Webster's definition. In John Donne's poems this seems to be the case. In "The Flea," Donne expresses his wish to bed his beloved in a subtle way. He ... this want when he says, "To"our bodies turne wee then," which basically means that it is their time to have this connection between their bodies. For they have already been connected through their souls. Any one person who has "heard" this talk, that has experienced falling in love, would not be shocked ....

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... and who will not "alter when it finds alteration". The following quatrain begins with a declamatory "O no", the narrator makes an almost legalistic argument for the eternal passion of love. The sonnet's major metaphor compares love to a priceless lighthouse that can withstand any storm, or like the Northern star guides ... nature of love being unshakeable throughout time and remains so "ev"n to the edge of doom." or death. "Love's not Time's fool", this personification of Love states that true love is not subject to change in the passage of time, although changes occur in appearance "ros...

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... that if they realize they "made a mistake" there is always divorce to rely on. In my opinion, marriage is not a mistake. A mistake, by definition, is "an error, fault, or misunderstanding." When the words "I do" come out of the mouth of two human beings who are in love with one ... a successful marriage, although perfection is pretty far fetched. I feel that divorce is a scapegoat to the truth and should be the last and final resort for anyone. True problems in a marriage can be resolved, sometimes with difficulty, but very possible. Some might wonder why I would even be slightly creditab...

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