Michael Drayton (Майкл Дрейтон)

Sonnet 20. An Evil Spirit

An evil spirit, your beauty haunts me still,
Wherewith, alas, I have been long possest,
Which ceaseth not to tempt me to each ill,
Nor gives me once but one poor minute's rest;
In me it speaks, whether I sleep or wake,
And when by means to drive it out I try,
With greater torments then it me doth take,
And tortures me in most extremity;
Before my face it lays down my despairs,
And hastes me on unto a sudden death,
Now tempting me to drown myself in tears,
And then in sighing to give up my breath.
    Thus am I still provok'd to every evil 
    By this good wicked spirit, sweet angel-devil.

1. Sonnet 57. You Best Discern'd of my Mind's Inward Eyes
2. Sonnet 48. Cupid, I Hate thee
3. Sonnet 38. Sitting Alone, Love
4. Sonnet 47. In Pride of Wit
5. Sonnet 27. Is not Love

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