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O how feeble is man's power,
That if good fortune fall,
Cannot adde another houre.
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According to John Donne in this poem, a man's power is feeble because his fortunes, either good or bad, are things which affect him and which he cannot defend himself against. Should a man encounter "good fortune," this still will not add even a single hour to his life, nor can it get back again an hour which he has already spent.
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The lines are take from poet John Donne's poem "Sweetest love, I do not goe" and addressed to the poet's wife Anne More.
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- John Donne writes this poem as a love poem and addresses his wife Anne More by praising her and their love.
- He states how man is a feeble, weak creature who has very limited power and is dependent on his good fortune.
- If his good fortune would fail, his life will be filled with misery. However, no matter how much good fortune a man has, he cannot bring back the time he has already spent. he cannot add even an extra hour into his lifetime.
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