No man is an island,Entire of itself

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@macronencer I wouldn't criticise the works of a priest xxx

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@macronencer "Thy” and “thine” are both possessive pronouns. The difference between them is that “thy” means “your” and “thine” means “yours.” However, “thy” is not used before words beginning with a consonant. In such instances, “thine” is used.

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@macronencer @Geri
I think it's because its the possessive pronoun rather than the genitive. It is "a manor ... of thine friend's" (referring to a manor) rather than "of thy friend" (referring to the friend).

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@HighlandLawyer @macronencer they are both posseive pronouns xx

(See my answer xxx)

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@macronencer @Geri
Looking at a print copy of Donne, it has "thy friend's" rather than "thine friend's":
"as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own".

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@macronencer most welcome. What are your credentials?

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@HighlandLawyer @macronencer there is also a thing called poetic license.

Look at Shakespeare

Shakespeare often uses anthimeria, which is using one part of speech as another, such as turning a noun into a verb.

​In Antony and Cleopatra, he writes, "The holy priests bless her when she is riggish," but more famously in The Tempest, he uses "monster’d" as a verb. A classic instance occurs in Richard II:
​"Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle."

Just let the good Reverend rest in peace would be my advice xxx

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@macronencer @HighlandLawyer it's all good xx

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@Geri @macronencer
Shakespeare demonstrating that there's no noun that can't be verbed.

As to the original query, that's over and donne now.

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@HighlandLawyer @macronencer oh Keats your puns to yourself xx