SONNET 10
Some fowls there be that have so perfect sight Against the sun their eyes for to defend, And some because the light doth them offend, Do never peare but in the dark or night. Other rejoice that see the fire bright, And ween to play in it as they do pretend, And find the contrary of it that they intend; Alas of that sort I may be by right, For to withstand her look I am not able, And yet cannot I hide me in no dark place, Remembrance so followeth me of that face; So that with teary eyne, swollen and unstable, My destiny to behold her doth me lead, Yet do I know I run into the gleed. Som fowles there be that have so perfaict sight Agayn the Sonne their Iyes for to defend, And som because the light doeth theim offend, Do never pere but in the darke or nyght. Other reioyse that se the fyer bright, And wene to play in it as they do pretend, And fynde the contrary of it that they intend ; Alas of that sort I may be by right, For to withstond her loke I ame not able, And yet can not I hide me in no darke place, Remembraunce so foloweth me of that face ; So that with tery yen, swolne and unstable, My destyne to behold her doeth me lede, Yet do I knowe I run into theglede.
NOTES
defend = protect.offend = injure.peare = appear.Other = others.ween to = think themselves to be.pretend = imagine, plan.teary eyne = tearful eye.gleed = hot coals.
