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Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia

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Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.
Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.
Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.
Ay me!
Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.
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Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 55/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 271–275

Line 1
Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.
/er ðə wɜːrld wɪl siːs tuː ˈveri ðɪs aɪ wiːp fɔːr ðɪs aɪ ˈsɑːroʊ/
Line 2
Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.
/ˈmjuːzəz ɪf juː pliːz tuː ˈteri ˈfɜːrðər helps aɪ miːn tuː ˈbɑːroʊ/
Line 3
Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.
Line 4
Ay me!
Line 5
Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.
/ˈwɔːntən skɔːrn hæθ meɪmd ɔːl ðə dʒɔɪ maɪ hɑːrt ˌenˈdʒɔɪd θɔːts ðer ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hæv dɪˈskleɪmd heɪt maɪ hoʊps hæθ kwaɪt əˈnɔɪd/

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Courted verb US /ˈkɔːrtɪd/

past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards

From this reading “Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.”

disclaimed verb US /dɪˈskleɪmd/

past form of “disclaim” — renounce a legal claim or title to

From this reading “Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.”

fortune's noun US /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.”

helps noun US /helps/

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.”

maimed noun US /meɪmd/

people who are wounded

From this reading “Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.”

Muses noun US /ˈmjuːzəz/

plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading “Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.”

tarry verb US /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading “Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.”

vary verb US /ˈveri/

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading “Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.”

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

Ay

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From this reading Ay me!

borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

Compassed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

CourtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/

past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/

plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

disclaimedverbUS /dɪˈskleɪmd/

past form of “disclaim” — renounce a legal claim or title to

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

envy's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

EreconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

FurtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

HatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

helpsnounUS /helps/

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

HopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

maimednounUS /meɪmd/

people who are wounded

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ay me!

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

MusesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/

plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

savourverb

have flavor; taste of something

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

scornnounUS /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

tarryverbUS /ˈteri/

be about

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

varyverbUS /ˈveri/

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

WantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/

waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

From this reading Wanton scorn hath maimed All the joy my heart enjoyed; Thoughts their thinking have disclaimed, Hate my hopes hath quite annoyed.

weepverbUS /wiːp/

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Courted once by fortune's favour, Compassed now with envy's curses, All my thoughts of sorrow savour, Hopes run fleeting like the sources.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Ere the world will cease to vary, This I weep for, this I sorrow.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Muses, if you please to tarry, Further helps I mean to borrow.

Chapter 1 of Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia by Martha Foote [Editor] Crow holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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