EPIGRAMS. by John Donne [RALPHIUS] Compassion in the world again is bred ; Ralphius is sick, the broker keeps his bed. Source: Donne, John. Poems of John Donne. vol II. E. K. Chambers, ed. London, Lawrence & Bullen, 1896. 212. to Works of John Donne Site copyright ©1996-2003 Anniina Jokinen.All Rights Reserved. Created by Anniina Jokinen on January 2, 2000. Background by the kind permission of Stormi Wallpaper Boutique.