Sonetto 78

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Tan a menudo te he invocado Musa

consiguiendo tal favor a mi poesía,

que cada otra pluma ha seguido mi costumbre

y difunde sus versos en tu favor.

Tus ojos que erudiron lo mudo a explicar el canto

ES a la crasa ignorancia a volar sublime,

han añadido plumas a las alas de los sabios

y otorgado doble majestad a la gracia.

Pero eres principalmente orgulloso de lo que yo compongo

Porque tu es la inspiración y de ti ha nacido:

en los versos ajenos tú no mejoras sino el estilo

y su arte es favorecida por tus dulces gracias.

Por mí sólo tú eres todo mi arte

Y elevas a sabiduría mi ruin ignorancia.

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I have invoked so often you Muse

getting such favor to my poetry,

that every other pen has followed my custom

and it spreads its verses in your service.

Your eyes that erudiron the mute one to explain the song

is to the crass ignorance to sublime volar,

have added pens to the wings of the wise

and conferred double majesty to the grace.

However be mostly fierce than me

I compose Because your is the inspiration and from you was born:

in other people's verses you don't improve that the style

and their art it is favorite from your sweet graces.

For me you only six all of my art

And you raise to wisdom my rough ignorance.

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William Shakespeare