Episode 7: Love > Time

SONNET 115 - wherein Love triumphs over Time, AGAIN! 

1609 QUARTO                                                               DANA'S ENUNCIATED VERSION

Those lines that I before have writ doe lie,                     Those lines that I before have writ do lie,

Even those that said I could not love you deerer,            Even those that said I could not love you dearer,

Yet then my judgment knew no reason why,                   Yet then my judgment knew no reason why,

My most full flame should afterwards burne cleerer.       My most full flame should afterwards burn clearer. 

But reckening time, whose milliond accidents                 But, reckoning Time, whose milliond accidents

Creepe in twixt vowes, and change decrees of Kings,     Creep in twixt vows, and change decrees of Kings,

Tan sacred beautie, blunt the sharp'st intents,                  Tan sacred beauty, blunt the sharp'st intents,

Divert strong mindes to th'course of altring things:         Divert strong minds to th'course of altering things:

Alas why fearing of times tiranie,                                    Alas why fearing of Time's Tyranny,

Might I not then say now I love you best,                        Might I not then say, "Now I love you best,"

When I was certaine o'er incertainty,                               When I was certaine o'er incertainty,

Crowning the present, doubting of the rest:                     Crowning the present, doubting of the rest:

     Love is a Babe: then might I not say so                           Love is a Babe: then might I not say so

     To give full growth to that which still doth grow.            To give full growth to that which still doth grow.

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[Vailgeek]

*wipes tear from keyboard. I love you too guys! /hug

I'm laughing sooo hard right now!