Question

"That thou lov'st me, as thou say'st,' is from

• A. Snake
• B. An Epitaph
• C. Song of Myself
• D. Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe

Hint:

John Donne's poetry is often characterized by logical arguments ("metaphysical conceits") about love and relationships. This line is part of a complex argument the speaker makes to his beloved, which is typical of Donne's style.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question asks to identify the source poem of the given quote.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
This line is from the poem "Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe" by the metaphysical poet John Donne. The poem is a valediction, where the speaker is comforting his lover before a temporary departure. The full line is "O how feeble is man's power, / That if good fortune fall, / Cannot add another hour, / Nor a lost hour recall! / But come bad chance, / And we join to'it our strength, / And we teach it art and length, / Itself o'er us to'advance. / When thou sigh'st, thou sigh'st not wind, / But sigh'st my soul away, / When thou weep'st, unkindly kind, / My life's blood doth decay. / It cannot be / That thou lov'st me, as thou say'st, / If in thine my life thou waste, / That art the best of me." He argues that if she truly loves him, she should not waste his life (which is in her) by grieving.
Step 3: Final Answer:
The quote is from John Donne's "Sweetest Love, I Do Not Goe". Therefore, option (D) is correct.