William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 - 23 April 1616 / Warwickshire)

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Poems by William Shakespeare : 371 / 403

Sonnets Xvi - Poem by William Shakespeare

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WHEN in the chronicle of wasted time
I see descriptions of the fairest wights,
And beauty making beautiful old rime
In praise of Ladies dead and lovely Knights;
Then, in the blazon of sweet beauty's best,
Of hand, of foot, of lip, of eye, of brow,
I see their antique pen would have exprest
Even such a beauty as you master now.
So all their praises are but prophecies
Of this our time, all you prefiguring;
And for they look'd but with divining eyes,
They had not skill enough your worth to sing:
For we, which now behold these present days,
Have eyes to wonder, but lack tongues to praise.

William Shakespeare

Poems by William Shakespeare : 371 / 403

Mizzy ........ (8/31/2016 4:04:00 PM)

Masterful poetry! ...... (Report) Reply
Brian Jani (4/26/2014 4:18:00 PM)

Awesome I like this poem, check mine out (Report) Reply