In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes,
For they in thee a thousand errors note;
But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise,
Who, in despite of view, is pleased to dote.
Nor are mine ears with thy tongue's tune delighted;
Nor tender feeling, to base touches prone,
Nor taste, nor smell, desire to be invited
To any sensual feast with thee alone:
But my five wits nor my five senses can
Dissuade one foolish heart from serving thee,
Who leaves unsway'd the likeness of a man,
Thy proud heart's slave and vassal wretch to be:
Only my plague thus far I count my gain,
That she that makes me sin awards me pain.
The Sonnets Cxli - In Faith I Do Not Love Thee With Mine Eyes
William Shakespeare
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Poem topics: alone, faith, pain, desire, tender, tongue, smell, foolish, sensual, taste, view, slave, gain, love, I love you, heart, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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