Shakespeare's Sonnets Navigator | Summary of Sonnet 153 in the Table of Contents | Notes for Sonnet 153 |
1 Cupid laid by his brand, and fell asleep; 2 A maid of Dian's this advantage found, 3 And his love-kindling fire did quickly steep 4 In a cold valley-fountain of that ground; 5 Which borrow'd from this holy fire of Love 6 A dateless lively heat, still to endure, 7 And grew a seething bath, which yet men prove 8 Against strange maladies a sovereign cure. 9 But at my mistress' eye Love's brand new fired, 10 The boy for trial needs would touch my breast; 11 I sick withal the help of bath desired, 12 And thither hied, a sad distemper'd guest, 13 But found no cure: the bath for my help lies 14 Where Cupid got new firemy mistress' [eyes]. |
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