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Sonnet
Sonnet
Sonnet
SienaWigert
WhenIwasyoung,Iwishedtodogreatthings
Thingsthatwouldberememberedbymykin.
AndsoIleftandwagedawarforkings
Toponderoverastheysawmewin.
IconqueredFranceandRomeandSpain
Destroyedtheircrops,theirherds,theirlands,
Andlefteachtownsofullofacheandpain,
Butdidnotwince,forfamewasinmyhands.
IhavemyfameIhavemyfortune.But
Iamwithoutonething:Ihavenolove.
Noonelovesme,Ilovenoone.Sowhat?
Mypride,myfameisallIammadeof.
Myfortunegone,mystorytheyforgot.
Nolovestayswithmewhilemyglorygoes.
Isfameisenoughforme?No,itisnot.