1. Name– Dhiman Nisha. AName– Dhiman Nisha. A
Subject – The RenaissanceSubject – The Renaissance
LiteratureLiterature
Topic –The Flea -Topic –The Flea -
Death be not proudDeath be not proud
Roll no – 32Roll no – 32
Sem: 1Sem: 1
Submitted by – Department ofSubmitted by – Department of
English Bhavnagar universityEnglish Bhavnagar university

2. MARK but this flea, and mark in this,MARK but this flea, and mark in this,
How little that which thou deniest me is;How little that which thou deniest me is;
It suck’d me first, and now sucks thee,It suck’d me first, and now sucks thee,
And in this flee our two bloods mingled be.And in this flee our two bloods mingled be.
this, alas! is more than we would do.this, alas! is more than we would do.
 The flea poem is written by John DonneThe flea poem is written by John Donne
 The flea poem is a Love theme.The flea poem is a Love theme.

3.  The flea says, has sucked first blood, thenThe flea says, has sucked first blood, then
her blood, so that incident of the mingled.her blood, so that incident of the mingled.
 The flea has jointed them in a way, ‘‘ alas, sThe flea has jointed them in a way, ‘‘ alas, s
more than we would do.’’more than we would do.’’
The flea is you and I, and thisThe flea is you and I, and this
Our married bed, and married temple is.Our married bed, and married temple is.
Thought parents grudge, and you, we’reThought parents grudge, and you, we’re
met,met,
And sacrilege, three sins in killing three.And sacrilege, three sins in killing three.

4.  The lover wants to say that all fear are groundThe lover wants to say that all fear are ground
less.less.
 If you kill three life kill destroy.If you kill three life kill destroy.
 The flea is their married bed and marriageThe flea is their married bed and marriage
temple mixed into one.temple mixed into one.
 There are a sacrilege in a her self, her life andThere are a sacrilege in a her self, her life and
flea’s own life in the killing.flea’s own life in the killing.
Cruel and sudden, hast thou sinceCruel and sudden, hast thou since
Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence?Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence?
Just so much honour, when thouJust so much honour, when thou
yield’st me,yield’st me,
Will waste, as this flea’s death took life fromWill waste, as this flea’s death took life from
thee.thee.

5.  Love wants to say kill has not danger herLove wants to say kill has not danger her
life in the same manner her honor it’s willlife in the same manner her honor it’s will
not be danger it she response positivenot be danger it she response positive
love.love.
 She would lose no more honor than sheShe would lose no more honor than she
lost when she killed the flea.lost when she killed the flea.

7. Death, Be not proudDeath, Be not proud
Death, be not proud, though some haveDeath, be not proud, though some have
called theecalled thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou killDie not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill
me.me.
Much pleasure, than from thee much moreMuch pleasure, than from thee much more
must flow,must flow,
Rest of their bones, and soul’s delivery.Rest of their bones, and soul’s delivery.

8.  Death be not proud is one of holy sonnetsDeath be not proud is one of holy sonnets
written by John Donne.written by John Donne.
 The presents sonnets expresses DonneThe presents sonnets expresses Donne
views on this ultimately reality calledviews on this ultimately reality called
death.death.
 Every person is generally affair of deathEvery person is generally affair of death
but Donne is a different approach to abut Donne is a different approach to a
death.death.

9. Thou’rt slave to fate, change, kings, andThou’rt slave to fate, change, kings, and
desperate man,desperate man,
And poppy, or charms can make usAnd poppy, or charms can make us
sleep as well,sleep as well,
One short sleep past, we wakeOne short sleep past, we wake
eternally,eternally,
And death shall be no more; Death thouAnd death shall be no more; Death thou
shalt die.shalt die.

10.  Death is a slave of fate chance, king andDeath is a slave of fate chance, king and
disgraces in like.disgraces in like.
 Those pleases are poison, war, andThose pleases are poison, war, and
sciences.sciences.
 Even poppy and chance can causes sleepEven poppy and chance can causes sleep
in better way than death.in better way than death.
 Done believes that is accepted with thisDone believes that is accepted with this
spirit there is no death at all death it selfspirit there is no death at all death it self
would die.would die.

11. THANK YOU.THANK YOU.