My Mistress' Eyes

When I first read this poem, I thought that the speaker was calling his love ugly. I reread the poem and I understood that the speaker truly loved his mistress. He believes she is as beautiful as the women who are showered with praise. He would not shower her with empty or false praise. He does not exaggerate her looks or give false comparisons. The author is mocking those who shower people with praise and say things like "Your eyes are as bright as the sun." He knows that someone's eyes cannnot be that bright. He is realistic.