Sonnet 23
# Sonnet 23

Le Sonnet 23 est l'un des 154 sonnets écrits par le dramaturge et poète William Shakespeare.

## Texte original

Texte et typographie originale :

AS an vnperfect actor on the ſtage, Who with his feare is put beſides his part, Or ſome fierce thing repleat with too much rage, Whoſe ſtrengths abondance weakens his owne heart; So I for feare of truſt,forget to ſay, The perfect ceremony of loues right, And in mine owne loues ſtrength ſeeme to decay, Ore-charg'd with burthen of mine owne loues might: O let my books be then the eloquence, And domb preſagers of my ſpeaking breſt, Who pleade for loue,and look for recompence, More then that tonge that more hath more expreſt.  O learne to read what ſilent loue hath writ,  To heare wit eies belongs to loues fine wiht.

