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William Shakespeare - Sonnet XV111

November 2nd 2008 01:38

Sonnets of William Shakespeare

Sonnet 18

XVIII.
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

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Comment by Nevar

November 2nd 2008 01:46

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Ah, just right and timely.

Comment by katyzzz

November 2nd 2008 02:11

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Ah, Nevar, I'm surprised to find you like these things, too. What a coincidence!

Comment by Nevar

November 2nd 2008 02:40

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Will wonders nevar cease.

Comment by katyzzz

November 2nd 2008 02:51

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Yes, I was surprized to see a comment by anon on Global citizen, why not go there?

Comment by KC Hill

November 2nd 2008 02:51

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A little bit of culture to brighten up the day. Thank you.

Comment by katyzzz

November 2nd 2008 02:53

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It's a pleasure KC

Comment by Lady Henrietta Muddling

November 2nd 2008 04:10

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Poems don't start any better than this:

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

It's very Canticle of Canticles-ish. Or Lamentations-ish.

To what shall I compare thee? or to what shall I liken thee?

I'm in agreement with KC HIll. Something to break up the posts about the US Elections and personal angst posts is a welcome change to:

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May

Comment by katyzzz

November 2nd 2008 04:33

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Thanks, Lady Potter, I love this type of blog, pinch stuff that others may be attracted to and get a writer's rating. Just my style.

Who better than the old bard himself.

Comment by Lilla

November 24th 2008 11:58

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Katyz,

Davids beaten me to it again, so I can only echo his sentiments. No matter, I love the opening line and again that the rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.

A lovely note for me to retire on,

Thankee.

Lilla ...

Comment by Addison Price

March 26th 2009 13:51

There are many themes at work in this famous sonnet of Shakespeare (for a detailed insight into the various opinions available, you could check out Shmoop.com for <a Really Long Link Sonnet 18<a>

. Fixated on mortality, the poet is obsessed about the fleeting nature of our lives and the impermanence of everything that is held important. But through his art and the very process of writing, he feels he can save his beloved from the ravages that he fears. Through literature and poetry, he believes he can save himself.

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