No Man Is an Island
John Donne
1572 to 1631
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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As well as if a promontory were:
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
Or of thine own were.
Europe is the less,
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
Any man's death diminishes me,
As well as if a manor of thy friend's
No man is an island,
A part of the main.
Entire of itself;
It tolls for thee.
Because I am involved in mankind.