Lust and Love in Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 and Campion's There Is a Garden in His FaceWhen a comparison is made between Thomas Campion's There's a Garden in Her Face and William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, the difference between lustful adoration and true love becomes evident. Both poems involve descriptions of a beloved lady seen through the speaker's eyes, but the speaker of Campion's poem discusses the beautiful perfections of woman, while the speaker of Shakespeare's poem shows that It is a woman's faults that make her beautiful. Garden in Her Face, the subject of the speaker's affections is idolized beyond reality and is placed so high on a pedestal as to be virtually unattainable. Campion uses metaphors and similes to compare the lady to the splendors of nature. Roses and cherries are used repeatedly to describe various parts of the woman, such as her rosy cheeks and full lips. Her teeth are said to be made “of oriental pearls in a double row” (line 8). The white of the pearl, the lilies and the snow construct the image of a woman of purity and virtue. This notion of the lady as a divine creature is further underlined by the numerous references to heaven. Her face is considered “[a] heavenly paradise” (3), her eyes are “like angels” (13), and her lips are called “sacred cherries” (17). It is a forbidden fruit, similar to those in the Garden of Eden, that no one can touch or even look at “[until the cherry is ripe!” “they themselves cry” (5). The lady is considered inaccessible unless she gives permission to be approached. She seems cold and uncaring when her eyebrows are described as "bent arches" (14) ready to kill with "piercing frowns" (15), so it is likely that she does not readily give him permission. .... middle of paper ......uty which is impossible to match for a woman or a man. Campion's poem reflects this impossible ideal that society imposes on us. This woman in There is a Garden in Front has never really been able to live up to the image that the speaker has created of her. The image is false, as is his love because he only focuses on her outward appearance. The speaker of Shakespeare's sonnet is clearly not in love with his mistress's appearance. Everything about her is against the norms of society, but he understands the absurdity of these norms and rejects them. There is more to his mistress than meets the eye, and that is why he truly loves her. Works Cited Abrams, MH, ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. New York: Norton, 1993. Campion, Thomas. “There is a garden in front of his face.” Abrams 1044.Shakespeare, William. “Sonnet 130.” Abrams 820.