William Shakespeare
1564-1616
Sonnet CXLI
In faith I
do not love thee with mine eyes,
For they in thee a
thousand errors note;
But 'tis my heart
that loves what they despise,
Who, in despite of
view, is pleased to dote.
Nor are mine ears
with thy tongue's tune delighted;
Nor tender feeling,
to base touches prone,
Nor taste, nor smell,
desire to be invited
To any sensual feast
with thee alone:
But my five wits nor
my five senses can
Dissuade one foolish
heart from serving thee,
Who leaves unsway'd
the likeness of a man,
Thy proud heart's
slave and vassal wretch to be:
Only my plague thus far I count my gain,
That she that makes me sin awards me pain.
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