Sonnet 12

ONE day I sought with her hart-thrilling^[1] eies,

To make a truce, and termes to entertaine^[2]:

All fearlesse then of so false enimies,

Which sought me to entrap in treasons traine^[3].

So as I then disarméd did remaine,

A wicked ambush, which lay hidden long

In the close^[4] covert^[5] of her guilefull eyen,

Thence breaking forth, did thick about me throng,

Too feeble I t'abide the brunt^[6] so strong,

Was forst to yeeld my selfe into their hands:

Who me captiving streight^[7] with rigorous wrong,

Have ever since me kept in cruell bands.

So, Ladie, now to you I doo complaine,

Against your eyes that justice I may gaine.

[1] hart-thrilling:打動人心的。

[2] entertaine:條約談判。

[3] traine:叛逆的誘惑。

[4] close:隱秘的。

[5] covert:灌木叢。

[6] brunt:突擊，猛襲，猛攻。

[7] straight:緊緊地。