Sonnet 12

ONE day I sought with her hart-thrilling1 eies,

To make a truce, and termes to entertaine2:

All fearlesse then of so false enimies,

Which sought me to entrap in treasons traine3.

So as I then disarméd did remaine,

A wicked ambush, which lay hidden long

In the close4 covert5 of her guilefull eyen,

Thence breaking forth, did thick about me throng,

Too feeble I t’abide the brunt6 so strong,

Was forst to yeeld my selfe into their hands:

Who me captiving streight7 with rigorous wrong,

Have ever since me kept in cruell bands.

So, Ladie, now to you I doo complaine,

Against your eyes that justice I may gaine.

注释：1.hart-thrilling：打动人心的。

2.entertaine：条约谈判。

3.traine：叛逆的诱惑。

4.close：隐秘的。

5.covert：灌木丛。

6.brunt：突击，猛袭，猛攻。

7.straight：紧紧地。