Nan Elmoth by cuarthol  

Nan Elmoth

The cage, with subtle craft designed

And with thy soft caresses gilt;

For ‘ere I knew I was entwined

‘Twas artfully around me built.

With pleasant daydreams all about

I was enticed to stay a while,

And all my obligations flout

To bask instead beneath thy smile.

To those who seek to free me, say:

‘This cage keeps me not locked inside

But holds all miseries at bay!’

And so within I shall abide.

But only if it be with thee,

For here within my heart is free.

Chapter End Notes

The English or Shakespearean sonnet form is comprised of three quatrains and a concluding couplet, rhyming abab cdcd efef gg.