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William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 [1640], Poems: vvritten by Wil. Shake-speare. Gent (Printed... by Tho. Cotes, and are to be sold by Iohn Benson [etc.], London) [word count] [S11600]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
Mine eye and heart are at a mortall warre,
How to devide the conquest of thy sight, Mine eye, my heart their pictures sight would barre, My heart, mine eye the freedome of that right, My heart doth plead that thou in him dost lye, (A closet never pearst with christall eyes) But the defendant doth that plea deny, And sayes in him their faire appearance lies. To side this title is impannelled A quest of thoughts, all tennants to the heart, And by their verdict is determined The cleere eyes moyitie, and the deare hearts part. As thus, mine eyes due is their outward part And my hearts right, their inward love of heart. Betwixt mine eye and heart a league is tooke, And each doth good turnes now unto the other, When that mine eye is famisht for a looke, Or heart in love with sighes himselfe doth smother; With my loves picture then my eye doth feast, And to the painted banquet bids my heart: Another time mine eye is my hearts guest, And in his thoughts of love doth share a part. So either by thy picture or my love, Thy selfe away, are present still with me, For thou not farther then my thoughts canst move, And I am still with them, and they with thee. Or if they sleepe, thy picture in my sight Awakes my heart, to hearts and eyes delight.
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 [1640], Poems: vvritten by Wil. Shake-speare. Gent (Printed... by Tho. Cotes, and are to be sold by Iohn Benson [etc.], London) [word count] [S11600]. |
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