John Donne locations Death as one would talk to a foe, harassing worker, or even an antagonising bully who is too feeble and without power to consign his/her threats. Donne notifies Death that he should not be so arrogantly pleased even though some have made him believe he is strong and one to be feared. He indicates to Death that he is far from being any of those things.
He proceeds on to notify Death that even though he conceives he did well in overthrowing persons, they were not at all dead and death really will ...