| SONNET 153 |
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| Cupid laid by his brand, and fell asleep: |
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| A maid of Dian's this advantage found, |
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| And his love-kindling fire did quickly steep |
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| In a cold valley-fountain of that ground; |
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| Which borrow'd from this holy fire of Love |
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| A dateless lively heat, still to endure, |
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| And grew a seething bath, which yet men prove |
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| Against strange maladies a sovereign cure. |
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| But at my mistress' eye Love's brand new-fired, |
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| The boy for trial needs would touch my breast; |
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| I, sick withal, the help of bath desired, |
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| And thither hied, a sad distemper'd guest, |
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| But found no cure: the bath for my help lies |
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| Where Cupid got new fire--my mistress' eyes. |
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