XLVI.

 

 

The Mind Field and Heart Attacked the Mortal Men

Mine mind and heart are at a mortal war with men,
How to divide the spoils of such a sight;
Mine mind my heart the men's sight would roll the eyes away from me, and then
My heart mine mind the freedom of my men pretend.
My heart doth bleed my mind that men in mind and heart doth lie—
A heart and mind never pierced with crystal lieing men—
But the mind defendanth to that heart doth that plea deny of men from start
And says to heart from mind thy fair appearance lies to men so please decide
To 'cide the men with heart and men with mind collided
A quest of thoughts, all men with minds and hearts,
Conscience of the men determinèd to a burden
The clear minds moiety, and the dear heart's part,
      As wickedness; mine mind due is thy outward part of heart,
      And my heart's right, thy inward love of men tonight departed.

 bye CharlaXShakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XLVI.

Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war
How to divide the conquest of thy sight;
Mine eye my heart thy picture's sight would bar,
My heart mine eye the freedom of that right.
My heart doth plead that thou in him dost lie—
A closet never pierced with crystal eyes—
But the defendant doth that plea deny
And says in him thy fair appearance lies.
To 'cide this title is impanelèd
A quest of thoughts, all tenants to the heart,
And by their verdict is determinèd
The clear eye's moiety, and the dear heart's part,
      As thus; mine eye's due is thy outward part,
      And my heart's right, thy inward love of heart.