Sonnet 7

FAYRE eies, the myrrour of my mazéd^[1] hart,

What wondrous vertue^[2] is contaynd in you

The which both lyfe and death forth from you dart

Into the obiect of your mighty view^[3]?

For when ye mildly looke with lovely hew^[4],

Then is my soule with life and love inspired:

But when ye lowre, or looke on me askew

Then doe I die, as one with lightning fyred.

But since that lyfe is more then death desyred,

Looke ever lovely, as becomes you best,

That your bright beams, of^[5] my weak eyes admyred,

May kindle living fire within my brest.

Such life should be the honor of your light,

Such death the sad ensample^[6] of your might

[1] mazéd:使驚奇，使吃驚。也有置于迷宮之意。反省或冥想。中世紀寫情詩的詩人很喜歡寫鏡子。

[2] virtue:力量。

[3] view:人們相信目光是從眼睛里發(fā)出的，而且對所看到的對象產(chǎn)生影響；故而詩人把人的一瞥比作箭或閃電。

[4] hew:外貌，外觀。

[5] of:被，由。

[6] ensample:例子，范例。