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

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Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.
Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!
Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!
Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.
Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!
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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 74/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 366–370

Line 1
Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.
/ðaɪ fɔːls terz ðæt miː əˈɡriːvd fɜːrst ʌv ɔːl maɪ trʌst dɪˈsiːvd/
Line 2
Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!
/ˈsaɪrən ˈplezənt foʊ tuː ˈriːzən ˈkjuːpɪd pleɪɡ ðiː fɔːr ðɪs ˈtriːzən/
Line 3
Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!
/feɪnd ækˈseptəns wen aɪ æskt ˈlʌvli wɜːrdz wɪð ˈkʌnɪŋ mæskt ˈhoʊli vaʊz bʌt hɑːrt ənˈhoʊli ˈretʃɪd mæn maɪ trʌst wɑːz ˈfɑːli/
Line 4
Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.
/ˈlɪli waɪt ənd ˈprɪti ˈwɪŋkɪŋ ˈsɑːləm vaʊz bʌt ˈsɑːri ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Line 5
Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!
/ˈsaɪrən ˈplezənt foʊ tuː ˈriːzən ˈkjuːpɪd pleɪɡ ðiː fɔːr ðɪs ˈtriːzən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

acceptance noun US /ækˈseptəns/

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading “Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!”

aggrieved verb US /əˈɡriːvd/

past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of

From this reading “Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.”

Cupid noun US /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading “Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!”

Feigned adjective US /feɪnd/

not genuine

From this reading “Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!”

masked adjective US /mæskt/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading “Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!”

Siren noun US /ˈsaɪrən/

a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

From this reading “Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!”

unholy adjective US /ənˈhoʊli/

not hallowed or consecrated

From this reading “Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!”

winking noun US /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading “Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.”

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acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/

past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

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 Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/

past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

FeignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/

not genuine

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.

LovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

SirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/

a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

SolemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/

a crime that undermines the offender's government

From this reading Siren pleasant, foe to reason, Cupid plague thee for this treason!

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Thy false tears that me aggrieved, First of all my trust deceived.

unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/

not hallowed or consecrated

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

vowsnounUS /vaʊz/

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.

winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading Lily white and pretty winking, Solemn vows, but sorry thinking.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

WretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Feigned acceptance when I asked, Lovely words with cunning masked, Holy vows but heart unholy; Wretched man, my trust was folly!

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