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Mr. Tom  [More info]

Hi


Could you please explain the meaning of this to me?


Need I  look upon a death's head in a ring, that have one in my face?


Thanks,


Tom

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+1 Grammar Geek  [More info]
I'll be interested to know this as well, since it doesn't make much sense to me now!
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+1 Ivanhr  [More info]
You can try this link  http://www.anglicanlibrary.org/donne/devotions/devotions16.htm

 

Your sentence is given in a context but I still can't figure it out.

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+1 CalifJim  [More info]
The skull (and cross bones) is a symbol of death.  It is "death's head".


The author, like everyone else, has a skull in (behind, within) his face.  The face, being flesh and not bone, decays after death, leaving only the skull.


The author asks if he really needs to be reminded by the tolling (ring) of funeral bells that he will die some day when his own skull is reminder enough.


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+1 Mr. Tom  [More info]

CJ, your exegesis is excellent! Many thanks.


Tom

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