Giles Fletcher the Elder (Джайлз Флетчер Старший)
Licia Sonnets 7
Death in a rage assaulted once my heart With love of her, my love that doth deny. I scorned his force, and wished him to depart, I heartless was, and therefore could not die. I live in her, in her I placed my life, She guides my soul, and her I honour must. Nor is this life but yet a living strife, A thing unmeet, and yet a thing most just. Cupid enraged did fly to make me love, My heart lay guarded with those burning eyes The sparks whereof denied him to remove; So conquered now, he like a captive lies; Thus two at once by love were both undone, My heart not loved, and armless Venus' son.
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