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John Donne’s “The Canonization” is a metaphysical love poem in which the speaker boldly defends his love against society’s criticism. The poem opens with an impatient plea—“For God’s sake hold your tongue”—showing his irritation toward people who mock his age, poor health, or ruined fortune. He advises them to focus on worldly matters like wealth, court politics, honors, or the king’s stamped face on coins, but to leave him free to love. Donne immediately sets up a contrast between the trivial concerns of society and the purity of private love.
In the second stanza, the speaker counters accusations that love harms anyone. His sighs have not sunk merchant ships, nor have his tears flooded land, nor has his passion caused plagues or natural disasters. By rejecting these exaggerated claims, Donne humorously proves that love is harmless.
The third stanza uses metaphysical conceits. The lovers are “flies,” short-lived yet intense; they are “tapërs,” burning themselves to give light; and within them exist both the “eagle and the dove,” symbolizing strength and peace. Their love achieves unity so complete that they become a single “phoenix,” reborn from the ashes—an emblem of spiritual immortality.
Donne pushes this idea further in the fourth stanza: even if society denies them earthly memorials like tombs or chronicles, their love will survive in verse. Poems will become their “well-wrought urn,” making them eternal figures.
In the final stanza, he imagines future lovers invoking them as saints of love—“canonized” not by the Church but by poetry. Their love becomes a model, “a pattern,” for all countries, towns, and courts. Through wit, irony, and bold metaphors, Donne elevates human love to a sacred, immortal state.
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A clear, exam-focused 300-word explanation of John Donne’s metaphysical poem “The Canonization.” This video helps students preparing for UGC NET English, UPHESC Assistant Professor English, UPPSC LT Grade, UPPSC GIC, UPTGT, UPPGT, and other literature exams. Ideal for quick revision of themes, metaphysical conceits, symbols, and meanings.

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