Soneto 42

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Thou hast her it is not all my grief, And yet it may be said I loved her dearly; That she hath thee is of my wailing chief, A loss in love that touches me more nearly. Loving offenders thus I will excuse ye: Thou dost love her, because thou know'st I love her; And for my sake even so doth she abuse me, Suffering my friend for my sake to approve her. If I lose thee, my loss is my love's gain, And losing her, my friend hath found that loss; Both find each other, and I lose both twain, And both for my sake lay on me this cross: But here's the joy; my friend and I are one; Sweet flattery! then she loves but me alone.
–William Shakespeare

O Soneto 42 foi escrito por William Shakespeare e faz parte dos seus 154 sonetos. É sobre um triângulo amoroso entre o eu-lírico, uma mulher e um jovem amante.

Traduções

Na tradução de Thereza Christina Rocque da Motta,

Por que a tens, não é este todo o meu pesar,

Mesmo que eu possa dizer quanto a amei;

Por ela ter a ti, este é todo o meu lamento,

Um amor ainda mais perdido para mim.

Amantes impuros, eu vos perdoo: –

Tu a amas, mesmo sabendo que eu a amo;

E mesmo que ela continue a abusar de mim,

Fazendo meu amigo sofrer por ela e por mim.

Se eu te perder, para o meu amor será um ganho,

E, ao perdê-la, meu amigo já não poderá tê-la;

Ao se unirem, perco os dois,

E ambos me farão arrastar esta cruz:

Mas, eis a alegria: meu amigo e eu somos um;

Doce engano! Então ela ama só a mim.

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Ligações externas

• (em inglês) Análise do soneto