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Highlights of the Shakespeare Balancing Challenge.

Highlights of the Shakespeare Balancing Challenge.

How many times did I fail? How much did I raise? What comes next?

How many times did I fail? How much did I raise? What comes next?

The little Love-god lying once asleep

The little Love-god lying once asleep

Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep

In loving thee thou know'st I am forsworn

In loving thee thou know'st I am forsworn

Love is too young to know what conscience is

Love is too young to know what conscience is

O! from what power hast thou this powerful might

O! from what power hast thou this powerful might

Canst thou, O Cruel! say I love thee not

Canst thou, O Cruel! say I love thee not

O me! what eyes hath Love put in my head

O me! what eyes hath Love put in my head

My love is as a fever longing still

My love is as a fever longing still

Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth

Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth

Those lips that Love's own hand did make

Those lips that Love's own hand did make

Two loves I have of comfort and despair

Two loves I have of comfort and despair

Lo! as a careful housewife runs to catch

Lo! as a careful housewife runs to catch

Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate

Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate

In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes

In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes

Be wise as thou art cruel; do not press

Be wise as thou art cruel; do not press

O! call not me to justify the wrong

O! call not me to justify the wrong

When my love swears that she is made of truth

When my love swears that she is made of truth

Thou blind fool, Love, what dost thou to mine eyes

Thou blind fool, Love, what dost thou to mine eyes

If thy soul check thee that I come so near

If thy soul check thee that I come so near

Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy Will

Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy Will

So now I have confessed that he is thine

So now I have confessed that he is thine

Beshrew that heart that makes my heart to groan

Beshrew that heart that makes my heart to groan

Thine eyes I love, and they, as pitying me

Thine eyes I love, and they, as pitying me

Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art

Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art

My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun

My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun

The expense of spirit in a waste of shame

The expense of spirit in a waste of shame

How oft when thou, my music, music play'st

How oft when thou, my music, music play'st

In the old age black was not counted fair

In the old age black was not counted fair

O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power

O thou, my lovely boy, who in thy power

Were't aught to me I bore the canopy

Were't aught to me I bore the canopy

If my dear love were but the child of state

If my dear love were but the child of state

No, Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change

No, Time, thou shalt not boast that I do change

Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain

Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain

'Tis better to be vile than vile esteemed

'Tis better to be vile than vile esteemed

That you were once unkind befriends me now

That you were once unkind befriends me now

What potions have I drunk of Siren tears

What potions have I drunk of Siren tears

Like as, to make our appetites more keen,

Like as, to make our appetites more keen,

N°117

N°117

Let me not to the marriage of true minds

Let me not to the marriage of true minds

Those lines that I before have writ do lie

Those lines that I before have writ do lie

Or whether doth my mind, being crowned with you

Or whether doth my mind, being crowned with you

Since I left you, mine eye is in my mind

Since I left you, mine eye is in my mind

Your love and pity doth the impression fill

Your love and pity doth the impression fill

What happened for me to be doing what I'm doing now

What happened for me to be doing what I'm doing now

O! for my sake do you with Fortune chide

O! for my sake do you with Fortune chide

Alas! 'tis true, I have gone here and there

Alas! 'tis true, I have gone here and there

O! never say that I was false of heart

O! never say that I was false of heart

What's in the brain that ink may character

What's in the brain that ink may character

Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul

Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul

When in the chronicle of wasted time

When in the chronicle of wasted time

Let not my love be called idolatry

Let not my love be called idolatry

To me, fair friend, you never can be old

To me, fair friend, you never can be old

Alack! what poverty my Muse brings forth

Alack! what poverty my Muse brings forth

My love is strengthened, though more weak in seeming

My love is strengthened, though more weak in seeming

O truant Muse what shall be thy amends

O truant Muse what shall be thy amends

Where art thou Muse that thou forget'st so long

Where art thou Muse that thou forget'st so long

The forward violet thus did I chide

The forward violet thus did I chide

From you I have been absent in the spring,

From you I have been absent in the spring,

How like a winter hath my absence been

How like a winter hath my absence been

Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness

Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness

How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shame

How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shame

They that have power to hurt, and will do none,

They that have power to hurt, and will do none,

So shall I live, supposing thou art true,

So shall I live, supposing thou art true,

But do thy worst to steal thyself away

But do thy worst to steal thyself away

Some glory in the eir birth, some in their skill,

Some glory in the eir birth, some in their skill,

Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now;

Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now;

Say that thou didst forsake me for some fault

Say that thou didst forsake me for some fault

When thou shalt be disposed to set me light

When thou shalt be disposed to set me light

Farewell! Thou art too dear for my possessing

Farewell! Thou art too dear for my possessing

Was it the proud full sail of his great verse

Was it the proud full sail of his great verse

My tongue-tied Muse in manners holds her still,

My tongue-tied Muse in manners holds her still,

Who is it that says most, which can say more,

Who is it that says most, which can say more,

I never saw that you did painting need

I never saw that you did painting need

I grant thou wert not married to my Muse

I grant thou wert not married to my Muse

Or I shall live your epitaph to make

Or I shall live your epitaph to make

O! how I faint when I of you do write

O! how I faint when I of you do write

Whilst I alone did call upon thy aid... and my first demonstration of blindfold balancing.

Whilst I alone did call upon thy aid... and my first demonstration of blindfold balancing.

So oft have I invoked thee for my Muse

So oft have I invoked thee for my Muse

The glass will show thee how thy beauties wear

The glass will show thee how thy beauties wear

Why is my verse so barren of new pride

Why is my verse so barren of new pride

So are you to my thoughts as food to life

So are you to my thoughts as food to life

But be contented when that fell arrest

But be contented when that fell arrest

That time of year thou mayst in me behold

That time of year thou mayst in me behold

O! lest the world should task you to recite

O! lest the world should task you to recite

No longer mourn for me when I am dead

No longer mourn for me when I am dead

That thou art blamed shall not be thy defect

That thou art blamed shall not be thy defect

Those parts of thee that the world's eye doth view

Those parts of thee that the world's eye doth view

Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn

Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn

Ah! Wherefore with infection should he live

Ah! Wherefore with infection should he live

Tired with all these, for restful death I cry

Tired with all these, for restful death I cry

Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea

Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea

When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced

When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced

Against my love shall be as I am now

Against my love shall be as I am now

Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye

Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye

Is it thy will, thy image should keep open

Is it thy will, thy image should keep open

Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore

Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore

If there be nothing new, but that which is

If there be nothing new, but that which is

That god forbid, that made me first your slave

That god forbid, that made me first your slave

Being your slave, what should I do but tend

Being your slave, what should I do but tend

Sweet love, renew thy force; let it not be said...

Sweet love, renew thy force; let it not be said...

Not marble, nor the gilded monuments

Not marble, nor the gilded monuments

O! How much more doth beauty beauteous seem

O! How much more doth beauty beauteous seem

What is your substance, whereof are you made

What is your substance, whereof are you made

So am I as the rich, whose blessed key

So am I as the rich, whose blessed key

Thus can my love excuse the slow offence

Thus can my love excuse the slow offence

How heavy do I journey on the way

How heavy do I journey on the way

Against that time, if ever that time come

Against that time, if ever that time come

How careful was I when I took my way

How careful was I when I took my way

Betwixt mine eye and heart a league is took

Betwixt mine eye and heart a league is took

Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war

Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war

The other two, slight air and purging fire...

The other two, slight air and purging fire...

If the dull substance of my flesh were thought

If the dull substance of my flesh were thought

When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see

When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see

That thou hast her, it is not all my grief

That thou hast her, it is not all my grief

Those pretty wrongs that liberty commits

Those pretty wrongs that liberty commits

Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all

Take all my loves, my love, yea take them all

How can my muse want subject to invent

How can my muse want subject to invent

How can my muse want subject to invent

How can my muse want subject to invent

As a decrepit father takes delight

As a decrepit father takes delight

Let me confess that we two must be twain

Let me confess that we two must be twain

No more be grieved at that which thou hast done

No more be grieved at that which thou hast done

Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day

Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day

Full many a glorious morning have I seen

Full many a glorious morning have I seen

If thou survive my well contented day

If thou survive my well contented day

Thy bosom is endeared with all hearts

Thy bosom is endeared with all hearts

When to the sessions of sweet silent thought...

When to the sessions of sweet silent thought...

When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes...

When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes...

How can I then return in happy plight

How can I then return in happy plight

Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed

Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed

Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage...

Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage...

Let those who are in favour with the stars

Let those who are in favour with the stars

Mine eye hath played the painter, and hath steeled

Mine eye hath played the painter, and hath steeled

Do not miss out a line! (William doesn't like it) #shorts #poem #memorychallenge

Do not miss out a line! (William doesn't like it) #shorts #poem #memorychallenge

As an unperfect actor on the stage...

As an unperfect actor on the stage...

My glass shall not persuade me I am old..

My glass shall not persuade me I am old..

So is it not with me as with that Muse...

So is it not with me as with that Muse...

A woman's face, with nature's own hand painted...

A woman's face, with nature's own hand painted...

Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws...

Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws...

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day...

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day...

I'm an old bloke and I have to stay... #shorts #challenge #gofundme #Shakespeare

I'm an old bloke and I have to stay... #shorts #challenge #gofundme #Shakespeare

Who will believe my verse in time to come...

Who will believe my verse in time to come...

Every new sport requires a definition of success - here's mine

Every new sport requires a definition of success - here's mine

But wherefore do not you a mightier way...

But wherefore do not you a mightier way...

When I consider every thing that grows...

When I consider every thing that grows...

My crazy balancing fundraising challenge #shorts #challenge #gofundme

My crazy balancing fundraising challenge #shorts #challenge #gofundme

Not from the stars do I my knowledge pluck...

Not from the stars do I my knowledge pluck...

Oh, that you were your self; but, love, you are... Inexplicable lapse.

Oh, that you were your self; but, love, you are... Inexplicable lapse.

When I do count the clock that tells the time...

When I do count the clock that tells the time...

My crazy balancing fundraising challenge #shorts #challenge #gofundme

My crazy balancing fundraising challenge #shorts #challenge #gofundme

As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st... A good one, but special circumstances

As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st... A good one, but special circumstances

For shame deny that thou bears't love to any... Almost lost it on the compost heap

For shame deny that thou bears't love to any... Almost lost it on the compost heap

Is it for fear to wet a widow's eye... Better and better - but I also need to live.

Is it for fear to wet a widow's eye... Better and better - but I also need to live.

My crazy balancing fundraising challenge #shorts #challenge #gofundme

My crazy balancing fundraising challenge #shorts #challenge #gofundme

Music to hear, why hears't thou music sadly? Success! In the snow, what's more.

Music to hear, why hears't thou music sadly? Success! In the snow, what's more.

Lo! In the orient when the gracious light... I need to up my game if I'm to improve the success rate

Lo! In the orient when the gracious light... I need to up my game if I'm to improve the success rate

Then let not winter's ragged hand deface... Day 6: A few wrong words but the best so far.

Then let not winter's ragged hand deface... Day 6: A few wrong words but the best so far.

Those hours, that with gentle work did frame... Day 5: The second fail

Those hours, that with gentle work did frame... Day 5: The second fail

Shakespeare Balancing Challenge Day 1 #shorts #challenge #madagascar

Shakespeare Balancing Challenge Day 1 #shorts #challenge #madagascar

Unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend... Day 4: still too many wobbles

Unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend... Day 4: still too many wobbles

Look in the glass and tell the face thou viewest. Day 3: signs of improvement!

Look in the glass and tell the face thou viewest. Day 3: signs of improvement!

When forty winters shall beseige thy brow... Day 2: Total failure! Abysmal!

When forty winters shall beseige thy brow... Day 2: Total failure! Abysmal!

From fairest creatures we desire increase... Day 1 of 154. And it was tough.

From fairest creatures we desire increase... Day 1 of 154. And it was tough.

5 months, 154 sonnets, 38 children, 1 classroom - the (crazy) challenge begins...

5 months, 154 sonnets, 38 children, 1 classroom - the (crazy) challenge begins...

The reason my challenge changed and the new one I've set myself, starting 14th March.

The reason my challenge changed and the new one I've set myself, starting 14th March.

Twelve months in six minutes. It started well but hings didn't quite work out as planned...

Twelve months in six minutes. It started well but hings didn't quite work out as planned...

new test #shorts

new test #shorts

Bring on the genius - let the games begin!

Bring on the genius - let the games begin!

What do we remember? Why do we forget? A two minute guide to memory.

What do we remember? Why do we forget? A two minute guide to memory.

Will the Shakespeare Balancing Chanllenge get me into the Guinness Book of Records?

Will the Shakespeare Balancing Chanllenge get me into the Guinness Book of Records?

I tested the ultimate foam wedge. Here is what I concluded.

I tested the ultimate foam wedge. Here is what I concluded.

Why is blindfold balancing so difficult? Find out here.

Why is blindfold balancing so difficult? Find out here.

Do you want to balance? Here are some tips.

Do you want to balance? Here are some tips.

Will I be the Roger Federer of balancing?

Will I be the Roger Federer of balancing?

A Very Challenging Challenge

A Very Challenging Challenge

The New Challenge

The New Challenge

The Deed is Done

The Deed is Done

Clean and Hairless

Clean and Hairless

The Surgeon

The Surgeon

The Catastrophe

The Catastrophe

The Secret Destination

The Secret Destination

The Marvellous Outside

The Marvellous Outside

A Startling Find

A Startling Find

Bossing the Bos

Bossing the Bos

The Four Reasons

The Four Reasons

99 and counting

99 and counting

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Knee Needs

Knee Needs

The Extra Mile

The Extra Mile

The gardener's well kept secret

The gardener's well kept secret

N°11 Give me strength!

N°11 Give me strength!

N°10 Under Attack!

N°10 Under Attack!

N°9 Technical Tricks

N°9 Technical Tricks

N°8 A slight setback

N°8 A slight setback

N°7 From the top of our house

N°7 From the top of our house

N°6 How to Get to Heaven

N°6 How to Get to Heaven

N°5 My alter ego

N°5 My alter ego

N°4 The Charity

N°4 The Charity

N°3 How insane is this?

N°3 How insane is this?