5 Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, 6 Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, 7 Desiring this art and that scope, man’s man’s 8 With what I most enjoy contented least; 9 Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, irregular line 10 Haply, I think on thee -- and then my state, 11 Like to the lark at break of day arising irregular line 12 From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven’s gate; 13 For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings 14 That then I scorn to change my state with kings. VOCABULARY Disgrace shame; dishonor; exclusion from favor – Fortune position determined by wealth; chance, luck – Men - person Eyes opinion; judgment, point of view – Alone separate; apart; solitary – Beweep to express grief or sorrow over – Outcast person who is rejected or cast out, discarded – State condition of a person or a thing; status, rank; pun – – “estate” Trouble to bother; to disturb; to put to inconvenience – Deaf unable to hear; refusing to listen; unyielding – Heaven celestial powers, God; the abode of God – Bootless without result; useless – Cries fit of weeping; utterance – Curse to wish or invoke evil; to abuse –
5 Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, 6 Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, 7 Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope, 8 With what I most enjoy contented least; 9 Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, irregular line 10 Haply, I think on thee -- and then my state, 11 Like to the lark at break of day arising irregular line 12 From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven’s gate; 13 For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings 14 That then I scorn to change my state with kings. VOCABULARY Disgrace – shame; dishonor; exclusion from favor Fortune – position determined by wealth; chance, luck Men - person Eyes – opinion; judgment, point of view Alone – separate; apart; solitary Beweep – to express grief or sorrow over Outcast – person who is rejected or cast out, discarded State – condition of a person or a thing; status, rank; pun – “estate” Trouble – to bother; to disturb; to put to inconvenience Deaf – unable to hear; refusing to listen; unyielding Heaven – celestial powers, God; the abode of God Bootless – without result; useless Cries – fit of weeping; utterance Curse – to wish or invoke evil; to abuse
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