Loves Labour Lost by William Shakespeare
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page 71 of 128 (55%)
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The hue of dungeons, and the Schoole of night:
And beauties crest becomes the heauens well Ber. Diuels soonest tempt resembling spirits of light. O if in blacke my Ladies browes be deckt, It mournes, that painting vsurping haire Should rauish doters with a false aspect: And therfore is she borne to make blacke, faire. Her fauour turnes the fashion of the dayes, For natiue bloud is counted painting now: And therefore red that would auoyd dispraise, Paints it selfe blacke, to imitate her brow Dum. To look like her are Chimny-sweepers blacke Lon. And since her time, are Colliers counted bright King. And Aethiops of their sweet complexion crake Dum. Dark needs no Candles now, for dark is light Ber. Your mistresses dare neuer come in raine, For feare their colours should be washt away Kin. 'Twere good yours did: for sir to tell you plaine, Ile finde a fairer face not washt to day Ber. Ile proue her faire, or talke till dooms-day here |
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