William Shakespeare
1564-1616
Sonnet LII
So am I as
the rich, whose blessed key,
Can bring him to his
sweet up-locked treasure,
The which he will
not every hour survey,
For blunting the fine
point of seldom pleasure.
Therefore are feasts
so solemn and so rare,
Since, seldom coming
in that long year set,
Like stones of worth
they thinly placed are,
Or captain jewels
in the carcanet.
So is the time that
keeps you as my chest,
Or as the wardrobe
which the robe doth hide,
To make some special
instant special-blest,
By new unfolding his
imprison'd pride.
Blessed are you whose worthiness gives scope,
Being had, to triumph; being lacked, to hope.
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