Sonnet 143 周雪冰 Swibink Zhou, Shanghai Theatre Academy, China

Shanghai Theatre Academy China Sonnet CXLIII Lo as a careful housewife runs to catch One of her feather d creatures broke away, Sets down her babe and makes an swift dispatch In pursuit of the thing she would have stay, Whilst her neglected child holds her in chase, Cries to catch her whose busy care is bent To follow that which flies before her face, Not prizing her poor infant s discontent; So runn st thou after that which flies from thee, Whilst I thy babe chase thee afar behind;