Sonnet 19
THE merry cuckow, messenger of Spring,
His trompet shrill hath thrise already sounded:
That warnes al louers wayt upon their king[1],
Who now is comming forth with girland crounéd.
With noyse whereof the quyre[2] of byrds resounded
Their anthemes sweet, deuizéd of Loues prayse,
That all the woods theyr ecchoes back rebounded[3],
As if they knew the meaning of their layes.
But mongst them all, which did Loues honor rayse
No word was heard of[4] her that most it ought[5],
But she his precept proudly disobayes,
And doth his ydle message set at nought.
Therefore, O loue, unlesse she turne to thee
Ere cuckow end, let her a rebell be[6].
[1] king:爱神丘比特。
[2] quire:合唱，和鸣。
[3] rebounded:婚颂的叠句。
[4] of:从，自。
[5] ought:对……负有（义务、债务等），受有……的恩惠，欠。
[6] rebell be:合法地公开宣称是违抗爱神丘比特之命的叛逆。
