Disinherited Poem by John Donne
Disinherited
Rating: ★2.6
Thy father all from thee, by his last will,
Gave to the poor ; thou hast good title still.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Topic(s) of this poem: father
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8/6/2026 12:50:58 AM # rel_20260803T153344Z_4267e77
Brilliant Donne has made the statement that he took from his son all his inheritance and gave it instead to the poor. Obviously the son had a debt to pay to humanity. Thus the father preserved the son's good name, which is far more important in the end. (You can't get anywhere with a bad reputation.) Brilliantly done in 2 lines.