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Dividing the Conquest: Eye vs. Heart in Love's Mortal War

In a passionate struggle between eye and heart, the true conquest of love unfolds. The eye is captivated by outward appearances while the heart yearns for deeper connections. This poem explores the conflict and quest for understanding within the realm of love, detailing how both the eye's desire for beauty and the heart's plea for genuine affection intertwine. As the two entities vie for dominance, a verdict must be reached about the nature of attraction and connection. Love's complexities are laid bare in this dynamic exploration of desire.

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Dividing the Conquest: Eye vs. Heart in Love's Mortal War

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  1. Mine eye And heart Are at a mortal war

  2. How to divide the conquest of thy sight ve lo

  3. Mine eye my heart Thy picture’s sight Would bar

  4. The freedom Of that right My heart mine eye

  5. love My heart doth plead that thou in him dost lie

  6. A closet never pierced with crystal eyes Appearance

  7. But the defendant doth that plea deny

  8. And says in him thy fair appearance lies. love

  9. To decide this title is impanneled LOVE

  10. A quest of thoughts All tenants to the heart

  11. Verdict And by their verdict is determined

  12. And the dear heart’s part = The clear eye’s moiety

  13. As thus; mine eye’s due is thy outward part Appearance

  14. And my heart’s right thy love inward love of heart

  15. Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war How to divide the conquest of thy sight; Mine eye my heart thy picture’s sight would bar My heart mine eye the freedom of that right. My heart doth plead that thou in him dost lie A closet never pierced with crystal eyes But the defendant doth that plea deny And says in him thy fair appearance lies. To ‘cide this title is impanneled A quest of thoughts, all tenants to the heart, And by their verdict is determined The clear eye’s moiety and the dear heart’s part: As thus; mine eye’s due is thy outward part, And my heart’s right thy inward love of heart.

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