John Donne (1572-1631) was an English scholar, poet, soldier and preacher born into a catholic family in London, England.
Known as the founder of the Metaphysical Poets and often considered the greatest loved poet in the English language.
约翰•多恩,玄学派创始诗人,作品包括爱情诗、讽刺诗、格言诗、宗教诗以及布道文等。诗歌富有节奏、语言生动,想象奇特且大胆,常使用莎士比亚式的隐喻。
海明威在他的著作《丧钟为谁而鸣》一书中也引用了本诗作为开篇词。
No Man Is An Island
- by John Donne
No man is an island,
Entire of itself;
Every man 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 manor of thy friend's
Or of thine own were.
Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.