id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt shakespeare-sonnets_154 shakespeare-sonnets_154 .txt text/plain 117 11 94 CLIV. The little Love-god lying once asleep The little Lovegod lying once asleep, Laid by his side his heartinflaming brand, Whilst many nymphs that vow'd chaste life to keep Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand The fairest votary took up that fire Which many legions of true hearts had warm'd; And so the general of hot desire Was, sleeping, by a virgin hand disarm'd. This brand she quenched in a cool well by, Which from Love 's fire took heat perpetual, Growing a bath and healthful remedy, For men diseas'd; but I, my mistress' thrall, Came there for cure and this by that I prove, Love 's fire heats water, water cools not love. ./cache/shakespeare-sonnets_154.txt ./txt/shakespeare-sonnets_154.txt