Which of the following is an elegy on John Donne's wife, who died in 1617?

1. A'Death, be not proud'
2. B'Thou hast made me'
3. CHoly Sonnet 17 ('Since she whom I loved')
4. D'At the round earth's imagined corners'

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Correct answer: C. Holy Sonnet 17 ('Since she whom I loved')

Explanation

Holy Sonnet 17, 'Since she whom I loved hath paid her last debt', mourns Anne More, who died in 1617 after childbirth; Donne says her death has turned his mind wholly to God.