This sonnet was created by Arab traders working in Cornwall, which the sonnet is named for. Purists recommend all sonnets be in iambic petrameter, however this sonnet has no set meter. It is made up of two three couplet stanzas and a final refrain that is made up of the either the first or final lines of each stanza. The form that is suggested is as followed: A.b.a.c.b.c...D.e.d.f.e.f...A.D. or a.b.a.c.b.C...d.e.d.f.e.F...C.F.
“What you see”
I see a woman, strong and beautiful.
Highly regarded and recommended.
Her coy smiles and dancing eyes do pull
All to her like entranced moths to flame
And hearts will leap with a turn of her head.
Yet, I wonder if it is just a game.
I see a woman, hiding her true self.
Behind her loud laughter lies her real cries,
Hiding her secret fears on a old shelf.
Her applied, perfect makeup covers her tears.
Yet, we all believe her silly, brave lies
Because we try to deny out own fears.
I see a woman, strong and beautiful.
I see a woman, hiding her true self.
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