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SONNET 135 |
PARAPHRASE |
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| Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy will, | Whatever happens, you have a strong will, |
| And Will to boot, and Will in over-plus - | and have me, Will (Shakespeare) and more than enough of me - |
| More than enough am I that vexed thee still, | so much so that when I vex you with my demands, |
| To thy sweet will making addition thus. | this only taxes your sweet nature. |
| Wilt thou, whose will is large and spacious, | Will you, with your enormous capacity for love (sexual appetite), |
| Not once vouchsafe to hide my will in thine? | allow me to 'penetrate' you? |
| Shall will in others seem right gracious, | Shall others be allowed to sleep with you |
| And in my will no fair acceptance shine? | but not me? |
| The sea, all water, yet receives rain still, | The sea is all water and still receives rain, |
| And in abundance addeth to his store, | and even in its 'fullness' accepts more. |
| So thou, being rich in will, add to thy will | You are rich with desire, |
| One will of mine, to make thy large will more. | so accept and take me. |
| Let no unkind, no fair beseechers kill. | Let no mean and handsome lover of yours deny me, |
| Think all but one, and me, in that, one Will. | and just think of all your lovers as one, and me as part of that one. |