Shakespeare's Sonnets Navigator | Summary of Sonnet 154 in the Table of Contents | Notes for Sonnet 154 |
1 The little Love-god lying once asleep, 2 Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand, 3 Whilst many nymphs that vow'd chaste life to keep 4 Came tripping by, but in her maiden hand 5 The fairest votary took up that fire, 6 Which many legions of true hearts had warm'd; 7 And so the general of hot desire 8 Was sleeping by a virgin hand disarm'd. 9 This brand she quenched in a cool well by, 10 Which from Love's fire took heat perpetual, 11 Growing a bath and healthful remedy 12 For men diseas'd, but I, my mistress' thrall, 13 Came there for cure, and this by that I prove; 14 Love's fire heats water, water cools not love. |
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