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"The Flea" is an erotic metaphysical poem (first published posthumously in 1633) by John Donne (1572–1631). The exact date of its composition is unknown, but it is probable that Donne wrote this poem in the 1590s when he was a young law student at Lincoln's Inn, before he became a respected religious figure as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. The poem uses the conceit of a flea, which has sucked blood from the male speaker and his female lover, to serve as an extended metaphor for the relationship between them. The speaker tries to convince a lady to sleep with him, arguing that if their blood mingling in the flea is innocent, then sexual mingling would also be innocent. His argument hinges on the belief that bodily fluids mix during sexual intercourse.

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  • "The Flea" is an erotic metaphysical poem (first published posthumously in 1633) by John Donne (1572–1631). The exact date of its composition is unknown, but it is probable that Donne wrote this poem in the 1590s when he was a young law student at Lincoln's Inn, before he became a respected religious figure as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. The poem uses the conceit of a flea, which has sucked blood from the male speaker and his female lover, to serve as an extended metaphor for the relationship between them. The speaker tries to convince a lady to sleep with him, arguing that if their blood mingling in the flea is innocent, then sexual mingling would also be innocent. His argument hinges on the belief that bodily fluids mix during sexual intercourse. According to Laurence Perrine, this poem, along with many other of Donne's poems, solidifies his place in the literary movement, creating what is now known as metaphysical poetry. Although the term was not found until after his death, it is still widely used and will continue to be traced back to work such as "The Flea". (en)
  • The Flea (De Vlo) is een gedicht van John Donne. De spreker in het gedicht probeert zijn geliefde zo ver te krijgen dat ze met hem naar bed gaat. (nl)
  • 《跳蚤》(英語:The Flea),為英國玄學派詩人鄧約翰的詩作。詩的主旨是在描述主角向其愛人求歡,藉由一隻小小跳蚤來作為說服依據。 (zh)
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  • The Flea (De Vlo) is een gedicht van John Donne. De spreker in het gedicht probeert zijn geliefde zo ver te krijgen dat ze met hem naar bed gaat. (nl)
  • 《跳蚤》(英語:The Flea),為英國玄學派詩人鄧約翰的詩作。詩的主旨是在描述主角向其愛人求歡,藉由一隻小小跳蚤來作為說服依據。 (zh)
  • "The Flea" is an erotic metaphysical poem (first published posthumously in 1633) by John Donne (1572–1631). The exact date of its composition is unknown, but it is probable that Donne wrote this poem in the 1590s when he was a young law student at Lincoln's Inn, before he became a respected religious figure as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. The poem uses the conceit of a flea, which has sucked blood from the male speaker and his female lover, to serve as an extended metaphor for the relationship between them. The speaker tries to convince a lady to sleep with him, arguing that if their blood mingling in the flea is innocent, then sexual mingling would also be innocent. His argument hinges on the belief that bodily fluids mix during sexual intercourse. (en)
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  • The Flea (nl)
  • The Flea (poem) (en)
  • 跳蚤 (詩) (zh)
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