Sonnet 10

Published: Aug. 5, 2018, 2 p.m.

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For shame deny that thou bear\\u2019st love to any,
Who for thyself art so unprovident.
Grant, if thou wilt, thou art belov\\u2019d of many,
But that thou none lov\\u2019st is most evident;
For thou art so possess\\u2019d with murd\\u2019rous hate,
That \\u2019gainst thyself thou stick\\u2019st not to conspire,
Seeking that beauteous roof to ruinate
Which to repair should be thy chief desire.
O, change thy thought, that I may change my mind!
Shall hate be fairer lodg\\u2019d than gentle love?
Be as thy presence is gracious and kind,
Or to thyself at least kind-hearted prove:
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Make thee another self for love of me,
\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 That beauty still may live in thine or thee.

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