The crossword solution for the term 'Dawn, to Donne' is 'MORN'. This is a reference to the English poet John Donne, who wrote a poem called 'A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy's Day, Being the Shortest Day' in which he compares the coming of dawn to the coming of death. The poem begins with the line ''Tis the year's midnight, and it is the day's, Lucy's, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks'. In this poem, Donne uses the word 'MORN' to refer to the coming of dawn.