SONNET 46	PARAPHRASE
Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war	My eyes and heart are fighting a deadly battle
How to divide the conquest of thy sight;	About how to divide the conquest of your image;
Mine eye my heart thy picture's sight would bar,	My eyes would prevent my heart from looking upon your picture,
My heart mine eye the freedom of that right.	My heart would prevent my eyes the right to see the picture.
My heart doth plead that thou in him dost lie--	My heart pleads that you lie there (in my heart)--
A closet never pierced with crystal eyes--	A closet never pierced by bright eyes--
But the defendant doth that plea deny	But the defendant (my eyes) denies this
And says in him thy fair appearance lies.	And says that your fair appearance lies in him.
To 'cide this title is impanneled	To decide this title is enrolled
A quest of thoughts, all tenants to the heart,	A jury made up of thoughts, all of which live in my heart,
And by their verdict is determined	And by their verdict is determined
The clear eye's moiety and the dear heart's part:	The keen eye's share (of your picture) and the heart's dear share:
As thus; mine eye's due is thy outward part,	As this: your outward part is given to my eyes,
And my heart's right thy inward love of heart.	And your inner heart (your love) is given to my heart.