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Sonnet XXXIV: With the Same Heart
Sonnet XXXIV: With the Same Heart
With the same heart, I said, I'll answer thee
As those, when thou shalt call me by my name--
Lo, the vain promise! is th…
Sonnet XXXIII: Yes, Call Me by My Pet-Name!
Sonnet XXXIII: Yes, Call Me by My Pet-Name!
Yes, call me by my pet-name! let me hear
The name I used to run at, when a child,
From innocent play, and lea…
Sonnet XXXII: The First Time
Sonnet XXXII: The First Time
The first time that the sun rose on thine oath
To love me, I looked forward to the moon
To slacken all those bonds which see…
Sonnet XXXI: Thou Comest!
Sonnet XXXI: Thou Comest!
Thou comest! all is said without a word.
I sit beneath thy looks, as children do
In the noon-sun, with souls that tremble throu…
Sonnet XXX: I See Thine Image
Sonnet XXX: I See Thine Image
I see thine image through my tears to-night,
And yet to-day I saw thee smiling. How
Refer the cause?--Beloved, is it thou <…
Sonnet XXVIII: My Letters
Sonnet XXVIII: My Letters
My letters-- all dead paper, mute and white!
And yet they seem alive and quivering
Against my tremulous hands which loose the s…
Sonnet XXVII: My Dear Belovèd
Sonnet XXVII: My Dear Belovèd
My dear Belovèd, who hast lifted me
From this drear flat of earth where I was thrown,
And, in betwixt the languid ringlets,…
Sonnet XXVI: I Lived With Visions
Sonnet XXVI: I Lived With Visions
I lived with visions for my company
Instead of men and women, years ago,
And found them gentle mates, nor thought to kn…
Sonnet XXV: A Heavy Heart, Belovèd
Sonnet XXV: A Heavy Heart, Belovèd
A heavy heart, Belovèd, have I borne
From year to year until I saw thy face,
And sorrow after sorrow took the place
Sonnet XXIX: I Think of Thee
Sonnet XXIX: I Think of Thee
I think of thee!--my thoughts do twine and bud
About thee,as wild vines, about a tree,
Put out broad leaves, and soon there'…
Sonnet XXIV: Let the World's Sharpness
Sonnet XXIV: Let the World's Sharpness
Let the world's sharpness like a clasping knife
Shut in upon itself and do no harm
In this close hand of Love, now…
Sonnet XXIII: Is It Indeed So?
Sonnet XXIII: Is It Indeed So?
Is it indeed so? If I lay here dead,
Wouldst thou miss any life in losing mine?
And would the sun for thee more coldly shi…
Sonnet XXI: Say Over Again
Sonnet XXI: Say Over Again
Say over again, and yet once over again,
That thou dost love me. Though the word repeated
Should seem "a cuckoo-song,"as thou …
Sonnet XXII: When Our Two Souls Stand Up
Sonnet XXII: When Our Two Souls Stand Up
When our two souls stand up erect and strong,
Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher,
Until the lengtheni…
Sonnet XX: Belovèd, My Belovèd
Sonnet XX: Belovèd, My Belovèd
Belovèd, my Belovèd, when I think
That thou wast in the world a year ago,
What time I sat alone here in the snow
And…
Sonnet XVIII: I Never Gave a Lock of Hair
Sonnet XVIII: I Never Gave a Lock of Hair
I never gave a lock of hair away
To a man, dearest, except this to thee,
Which now upon my fingers thoughtfully…
Sonnet XVII: My Poet, Thou Canst Touch
Sonnet XVII: My Poet, Thou Canst Touch
My poet, thou canst touch on all the notes
God set between his After and Before,
And strike up and strike off the …
Sonnet XVI: And Yet, Because Thou
Sonnet XVI: And Yet, Because Thou
And yet, because thou overcomest so,
Because thou art more noble and like a king,
Thou canst prevail against my fears a…
Sonnet XLIV: Belovèd, Thou Hast Brought Me
Sonnet XLIV: Belovèd, Thou Hast Brought Me
Belovèd, thou hast brought me many flowers
Plucked in the garden, all the summer through
And winter, and it se…
Sonnet XV: Accuse Me Not
Sonnet XV: Accuse Me Not
Accuse me not, beseech thee, that I wear
Too calm and sad a face in front of thine;
For we two look two ways, and cannot shine <…
Sonnet XLII: My Future
Sonnet XLII: My Future
My future will not copy fair my past -
I wrote that once; and thinking at my side
My ministering life-angel justified
The wor…
Sonnet XLIII: How Do I Love Thee?
Sonnet XLIII: How Do I Love Thee?
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feel…
Sonnet XLI: I Thank All
Sonnet XLI: I Thank All
I thank all who have loved me in their hearts,
With thanks and love from mine. Deep thanks to all
Who paused a little near the pr…
Sonnet XL: Oh, Yes! They Love
Sonnet XL: Oh, Yes! They Love
Oh, yes! they love through all this world of ours!
I will not gainsay love, called love forsooth,
I have heard love talked …