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William Shakespeare - Sonnet 131: "Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art,..."
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Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art,
As those whose beauties proudly make them cruel;
For well thou know`st to my dear doting heart
Thou art the fairest and most precious jewel.
Yet, in good faith, some say that thee behold,
Thy face hath not the power to make love groan;
To say they err I dare not be so bold,
Although I swear it to myself alone.
And to be sure that is not false I swear,
A thousand groans, but thinking on thy face,
One on another`s neck, do witness bear
Thy black is fairest in my judgment`s place.
In nothing art thou black save in thy deeds,
And thence this slander, as I think, proceeds.
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