English poem
Sonnet 7: Lo! in the orient when the gracious light
Lo! in the orient when the gracious light Lifts up his burning head, each under eye Doth homage to his new-appearing sight, Serving with looks his sacred majesty; And having climb'd the steep-up heavenly hill, Resembling strong youth in his middle age, Yet mortal looks adore his beauty still, Attending on his golden pilgrimage: But when from highmost pitch, with weary car, Like feeble age, he reeleth from the day, The eyes, 'fore duteous, now converted are From his low tract, and look another way: So thou, thyself outgoing in thy noon: Unlook'd, on diest unless thou get a son.
More by William Shakespeare
- Sonnet 76: Why is my verse so barren of new pride
- Sonnet 77: Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear
- Sonnet 78: So oft have I invoked thee for my Muse
- Sonnet 79: Whilst I alone did call upon thy aid
- Sonnet 80: O! how I faint when I of you do write
- Sonnet 81: Or I shall live your epitaph to make
- Sonnet 82: I grant thou wert not married to my Muse
- Sonnet 83: I never saw that you did painting need