Episode 13.5: O Beautiful Black Ink

Guest Voice, Jay Valentine, discovers in SONNET 65 that silly ol' Time's got nothin' on the all mighty pen!

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Since brass nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea               Since brass nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless / sea

But sad mortality o'ersways their power,                               But sad mortality o'ersways their power,

How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea,                          How / with / this rage shall beauty hold a plea,

Whose action is no stronger than a flower?                           Whose action is no stronger than a flower?

O, how shall summer's honey breath hold out                       O, how shall summer's honey breath hold out

Against the wrackful siege of battering days                         Against the wrackful siege of battering days

When rocks impregnable are not so stout,                             When rocks impregnable are not so stout,

Nor gates of steel so strong, but Time decays?                      Nor gates of steel so strong, but / Time decays?

O fearful meditation! Where, alack,                                       O fearful meditation! Where, alack,

Shall Time's best jewell from Time's chest lie hid?                Shall Time's best jewell from Time's chest lie hid?

Or what strong hand can hold his swift foot back?                Or what strong hand can hold his swift foot back?

Or who his spoil o'er beauty can forbid?                                Or who his / spoil o'er beauty can forbid?

    O, none, unless this miracle have might,                                    O, none, unless this Miracle have Might,

     That in black ink my love may still shine bright.                       That in black ink My love May still shine bright.

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