Sonnet 52

SO oft as homeward I from her depart,

I goe lyke one that, having lost the field:

Is prisoner led away with heavy hart,

Despoyld of warlike armes and knowen shield1.

So doe I now my selfe a prisoner yeeld,

To sorrow and to solitary paine:

From presence of my dearest deare exylde

Longwhile alone in languor to remaine.

There let no thought of joy, or pleasure vaine,

Dare to approch, that may my solace breed:

But sudden2 dumps3, and drery sad disdayne,

Of all worlds gladnesse, more my torment feed.

So I her absens will my penaunce make,

That of her presens I my meed may take.

注释：1.shield：公认的盾徽。

2.sudden：非预谋的，不是故意的，没有预先考虑过的。

3.dumps：一曲哀歌。