It is amazing how a couple hundred years difference can still bring about similar love songs.
This goes for the song by Celine Dion and the poem by John Donne. The song by Dion talks about how much love her and another
person have, but they are not together. The poem by Donne has to deal with how he has so much love for this woman, but she
does not treat him very well and she plays with his heart emotionally. Even though this woman batters his heart, he still
will always be in love with her.
The main difference that I found in looking at these two pieces is that even though they both talk about love. The way that
love is being used is different. In Dion's song she talks about how two people love each other dearly but just can't be together
because of some kind of distance. In Donne's poem he is love with another woman, but it does not sound like she has the same
kind of love for him, which is hurting him.
My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion
Batter My Heart- John Donne
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