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SONNET CXXIX

The expense of spirit in a waste of shame
Is lust in action: and till action, lust
Is perjured, murderous, bloody, full of blame,
Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust;

Enjoyed no sooner but despised straight;
Past reason hunted; and no sooner had,
Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait,
On purpose laid to make the taker mad.

Mad in pursuit and in possession so;
Had, having, and in quest to have extreme;
A bliss in proof, and proved, a very woe;
Before, a joy proposed; behind a dream.

All this the world well knows; yet none knows well
To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.

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from The Winter E​.​P. – Shakespeare​’​s Sonnets, released August 12, 2012
William Shakespeare’s Sonnet No. 129
composition, vocals, guitars, keyboards and all programming by Hallam London

contains two wonderful sound recordings by Félix Blume – thank you for sharing them, Félix! www.felixblume.com
Special thanks to Becky Matthews for her help on the additional line.

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