Sonnet LX. Whilst some, the Trojan wars in verse recount

Barnabe Barnes (1569?–1609)

WHILST some, the Trojan wars in verse recount,

And all the Grecian conquerors in fight;

Some, valiant Roman wars ’bove stars do mount,

With all their warlike leaders, men of might:

Whilst some, of British ARTHUR’s valour sing,

And register the praise of CHARLEMAGNE;

And some, of doughty GODFREY tidings bring,

And some, the German broils, and wars of Spain:

In none of those, myself I wounded find,

Neither with horseman, nor with man on foot;

But from a clear bright eye, one Captain blind

(Whose puissance to resist, did nothing boot)

With men in golden arms, and darts of gold,

Wounded my heart, and all which did behold!