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Philip Sidney - Sonnet 53: In Martial Sports
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In martial sports I had my cunning tried, 
And yet to break more staves did me address: 
While, with the people`s shouts, I must confess, 
Youth, luck, and praise, ev`n fill`d my veins with pride; 

When Cupid having me his slave descried, 
In Mars`s livery, prancing in the press: 
"What now, Sir Fool," said he; I would no less. 
"Look here, I say." I look`d and Stella spied, 

Who hard by made a window send forth light. 
My heart then quak`d, then dazzled were mine eyes; 
One hand forgot to rule, th`other to fight. 

Nor trumpet`s sound I heard, nor friendly cries; 
My foe came on, and beat the air for me, 
Till that her blush taught me my shame to see.
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