The poem written by John Donne, is the sonnet form in this poem, (aa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ff,gg,hh,ii...etc.

Answer 1

This poem is an elegy, not a sonnet. Read through many articles in the following:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=elegy+form&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=donne+elegy+format&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=10&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images

Answer 2

Also a good definition of the term "elegy" --

http://www.answers.com/elegy

http://www.onelook.com/?w=elegy&ls=a