Shakespeare Sonnet 43

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When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see,

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For all the day they view things unrespected;

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But when I sleep, in dreams they look on thee,

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And darkly bright are bright in dark directed.

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Then thou, whose shadow shadows doth make bright,

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How would thy shadow's form form happy show

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To the clear day with thy much clearer light,

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When to unseeing eyes thy shade shines so!

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How would, I say, mine eyes be blessed made

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By looking on thee in the living day,

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When in dead night thy fair imperfect shade

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Through heavy sleep on sightless eyes doth stay!

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All days are nights to see till I see thee,

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And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me.