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Sonnet 23 (Men and Their Clichés) Lyrics by Louise Labé

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What use to me that you sang long ago
The expert praise of my gold flowing hair,
And my eyes' beauty like unto a pair
Of suns, whence Love drew back a subtle bow
To shoot the bright shafts needling you with woe?
Ah momentary tears, where are you now?
Where now is Death whereby you bound that vow
Of steadfast love which you repeated so?
I see the goal behind the ruse you gave me:
Pretend to serve, the better to enslave me.
But this time, darling, you must pardon me
For I'm hysterical with rage and spite,
Yet am assured: wherever you may be,
Love tortures you as much as me tonight.

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