Sonnet CXXXII

Fair lady, I thee hail with fond regard A feast to grace that melody inspire That such beauty named by this humble bard Would sweetly urge the heavens to conspire Ingrid, beautiful, beloved, spirit For they in thee a thousand notes be sung Let drum and string play for all to hear it And toast […]

Sonnet CXXXI

Even the gold of princes gleams for thee, And silver’s dulled luster doth seek thy sheen. Brighter than the rays of Sun dare decree, Thy face in shadow dimmed tis in between. Waste not thy defensive gazing spirit, For unswept ghosts of passion multiply, And boldly spoken decree dare hear it, Within lies hope where […]

Sonnet CXXX

O, give not mine heart powerless appeal; But, be that kindness where hope doth spring forth, That beat by beat upon the wind do steal; Set onward thine compass to sail due North. Say thou lovest and with thine soul forbear; Bend thy cunning shield for all hope abide, For scars remain as foolish hearts […]