Giles Fletcher Senior

Here you will find the Poem Licia Sonnets 05 of poet Giles Fletcher Senior

Licia Sonnets 05

Love with her hair my love by force hath tied, 
To serve her lips, her eyes, her voice, her hand; 
I smiled for joy, when I the boy espied 
To lie unchained and live at her command. 
She if she look, or kiss, or sing, or smile, 
Cupid withal doth smile, doth sing, doth kiss, 
Lips, hands, voice, eyes, all hearts that may beguile, 
Because she scorns all hearts but only this. 
Venus for this in pride began to frown 
That Cupid, born a god, enthralled should be. 
She in disdain her pretty son threw down, 
And in his place, with love she chainéd me. 
So now, sweet love, though I myself be thrall, 
Not her a goddess, but thyself I call.