[
  {
    "title": "Sonnet 51: Thus can my love excuse the slow offence",
    "author": "William Shakespeare",
    "lines": [
      "Thus can my love excuse the slow offence",
      "Of my dull bearer when from thee I speed:",
      "From where thou art why should I haste me thence?",
      "Till I return, of posting is no need.",
      "O! what excuse will my poor beast then find,",
      "When swift extremity can seem but slow?",
      "Then should I spur, though mounted on the wind,",
      "In winged speed no motion shall I know,",
      "Then can no horse with my desire keep pace;",
      "Therefore desire, of perfect'st love being made,",
      "Shall neigh--no dull flesh--in his fiery race;",
      "But love, for love, thus shall excuse my jade,--",
      "  'Since from thee going, he went wilful-slow,",
      "  Towards thee I'll run, and give him leave to go.'"
    ],
    "linecount": "14"
  }
]