Sonnet 81: Oh Kiss, Which Dost

Sir Philip Sidney 1554 (Penshurst, Kent) – 1586 (Zutphen)



Oh kiss, which dost those ruddy gems impart,
Or gems, or fruits of new-found Paradise,
Breathing all bliss and sweet'ning to the heart,
Teaching dumb lips a nobler exercise;

Oh kiss, which souls, even souls, together ties
By links of Love, and only Nature's art:
How fain would I paint thee to all men's eyes,
Or of thy gifts at least shade out some part;

But she forbids, with blushing words, she says
She builds her fame on higher-seated praise;
But my heart burns, I cannot silent be.

Then since (dear life) you fain would have me peace,
And I, mad with delight, want wit to cease,
Stop you my mouth with still, still kissing me.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 13, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAB BABA XXC DDC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 640
Words 118
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 3

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