Sonnet 27 Flashcards
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head,
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
For then my thoughts, from far where I abide,
For then my thoughts, from far where I abide,
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Save that my soul’s imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous and her old face new.
Makes black night beauteous and her old face new.
Lo! Thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
Lo! Thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee and for myself no quiet find.
For thee and for myself no quiet find.
Thank you
(Sonnet 27)
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
