title: The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint (Penguin Classics)
author:  William Shakespeare 
description: <b>William Shakespeare&#160;</b>was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April, 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He died on April 23, 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.
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  Sonnets to Sundry Notes of Music
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  William Shakespeare
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Sonnets to Sundry Notes of Music
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  William Shakespeare
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  This page copyright © 2001 Blackmask Online.  
  http://www.blackmask.com  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  II.
  
  III.
  
  IV.
  
  V.
  
  LOVE'S ANSWER.
  
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  It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three,  
  That liked of her master as well as well might be.  
  Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see,  
  Her fancy fell a-turning.  
  Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight,  
  To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight;  
  To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite  
  Unto the silly damsel!  
  But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain,  
  That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain,  
  For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain:  
  Alas, she could not help it!  
  Thus art, w