"spirits" to him, who "do suggest me still." By using "still" at the end of the line, Shakespeare implies the idea of not being in control of oneself, of being helpless under desire's wicked spell. Moreover, from these two lines it is obvious the speaker is one of steadfast love for both his young man and the evil temptress who both constantly arouse his lustful heart. However, by utilizing such strong words as "comfort" and "despair" to describe the effects both lovers have upon the speaker's psyche, he still cannot help but refer to them both as his "spirits." In using a positive word like this to refer to his two loves, Shakespeare implies a sense of equality in the obsession this man has for both individuals. Though the speaker is able to see the dark woman's true inner evil, he still maintains a strong obsession and desire for her as well. Thus, no matter how demonic she is, she still possesses a high degree of control over him. Consequently, his rational judgment is blurred to the point that he blindly sees past the hurt which the dark lady's triangle of love is having upon him. By doing this, Shakespeare creates this theme of logical versus irrational thought where love and lust are powerful and potent vehicles through which desire inhibits human reason; thus, desire continues to wrap its ropes of control tighter and tighter around the speaker's fragile heart.
             This theme of control carries on into the second quatrain where not only the speaker, but the young man is helplessly held hostage by his own lustful desires in the dark lady's seductive plot. However, quatrain two is a progression in which Shakespeare incorporates the themes of innocence versus corruption, and good versus evil to demonstrate that desire is not only capable of great control, but also permanent corruption. In lines five, six and eight the speaker says that by "W...