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William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 [1609], Shake-speares Sonnets. Neuer before Imprinted (By G. Eld for T. T. [etc.], London) [word count] [S20127]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
How can my Muse want subiect to inuent
While thou dost breath that poor'st into my verse, Thine owne sweet argument, to excellent, For euery vulgar paper to rehearse: Oh giue thy selfe the thankes if ought in me, Worthy perusal stand against thy sight, For who's so dumbe that cannot write to thee, When thou thy selfe dost giue inuention light? Be thou the tenth Muse, ten times more in worth Then those old nine which rimers inuocate, And he that calls on thee, let him bring forth
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 [1609], Shake-speares Sonnets. Neuer before Imprinted (By G. Eld for T. T. [etc.], London) [word count] [S20127]. |
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