No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
No man is an island
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3 comments:
Thanks for sharing.I had come across tidbits of this before, but not in entirety. Very profound and an answer to those who say one's existence bears no consequence on the cosmos,well that may be true. This is a good point of view resembling 'Butterfly effect'.
This is a very beautiful poem. I like how one man matters even in a multiverse of man[kind].
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