SONNET 26
When lovely wrath my Mistress'
heart assaileth,
LOVE's golden darts take aim from
her bright eyes;
And PSYCHE, VENUS' rosy couch
empaleth,
Placed in her cheeks, with lilies,
where she lies !
And when She smiles, from her
sweet looks and cheerful,
Like PHOEBUS, when through sudden
clouds he starteth
(After stern tempests, showers,
and thunder fearful) ;
So She, my world's delight, with
her smiles hearteth !
AURORA yellow looks when my Love
blushes,
Wearing her hair's bright colour
in her face !
And from love's ruby portal lovely
rushes,
For every word she speaks, an
angel's grace !
If She be silent, every man in
place
With silence
wonders her ! and if She sleep,
Air doth,
with her breath's murmur, music keep.
SONNET 54
When I was young, indued with Nature's
graces,
I stole blind LOVE's
strong bow and golden arrows
To shoot at redbreasts,
goldfinches, and sparrows;
At shrewd girls; and
at boys, in other places.
I shot when I was vexèd
with disgraces.
I pierced no skin,
but melted up their marrows.
How many boys and
girls wished mine embraces !
How many praised my
favour, 'bove all faces !
But once, PARTHENOPHE ! by thy
sweet side sitting,
LOVE had espied me,
in a place most fitting:
Betrayed by thine
eyes' beams (which make blind see)
He shot at me; and said "for thine
eyes' light,
This daring boy (that
durst usurp my right)
Take him ! a wounded
slave to LOVE and Thee !"
SONNET 63
JOVE for EUROPA's love took shape
of Bull;
And for CALISTO played DIANA's
part;
And in a golden shower he fillèd
full
The lap of DANAE, with celestial
art.
Would I were changed but to my
Mistress' gloves,
That those white lovely fingers
I might hide !
That I might kiss those hands,
which mine heart loves !
Or else that chain of pearl (her
neck's vain pride)
Made proud with her neck's veins,
that I might fold
About that lovely neck, and her
paps tickle !
Or her to compass like a belt
of gold !
Or that sweet wine which down
her throat doth trickle,
To kiss
her lips and lie next at her heart,
Run through
her veins, and pass by Pleasure's part !
Source: http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/Barnes01.htm