Where are the romantic hetero's?? A friend posted this Shakespeare on my FB on Valentine's Day and completely had me stunned. He prefers the same gender I do, and we're just friends anyway. So, no connection there, but it raised the question...are there any romantic heterosexual men still out there? I know they exist because my father is a major romantic. I have other uncles and know other "olders" that are as well. But...????...is it dead in this generation of heterosexuals? Hmm...I need to investigate!
Who is it that says most? which can say more
Than this rich praise, that you alone are you?
In whose confine immured is the store
Which should example where your equal grew?
Lean penury within that pen doth dwell
That to his subject lends not some small glory;
But he that writes of you, if he can tell
That you are you, so dignifies his story.
Let him but copy what in you is writ,
Not making worse what nature made so clear,
And such a counterpart shall fame his wit,
Making his style admired everywhere.
You to your beauteous blessings add a curse,
Being fond on praise, which makes your praises worse.
LXXXIV
Ya....that's pretty amazing! :) Oh...and if you need a translation, let me know! It's like a "there's only one 'you', and if anyone tried to copy you, it'd be a tragedy" sort of deal. Whoo!
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Shakespeare not my thing...I'm in need of a translation. Does this mean I am not a true romantic? lol! I have a hard enough time with the way I speak now. Throw in a little Shakespear and it's cause for dissaster. (really don't need a translation, it's shakspear...it will always be greek to me.)
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