Shakespeare's Sonnets amd PoemsA bestselling, beautifully designed edition of William Shakespeare’s sonnets and poems, complete with valuable tools for educators. The authoritative edition of Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Poems from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -Full explanatory notes conveniently linked to the text of each sonnet and poem -A brief introduction to each sonnet and poem, providing insight into its possible meaning -An index of first lines -Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the sonnets The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu. |
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... live in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he owned a large house and considerable property, and where his wife and his two daughters lived. (His son Hamnet had died in 1596.) However, other biographers suggest that Shakespeare did not leave ...
... live in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he owned a large house and considerable property, and where his wife and his two daughters lived. (His son Hamnet had died in 1596.) However, other biographers suggest that Shakespeare did not leave ...
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... the individual person , like the rose blossom , inevitably withers and dies , the family line , like the rosebush , lives on through continual increase . But the rose signifies as well that which is most beautiful in the.
... the individual person , like the rose blossom , inevitably withers and dies , the family line , like the rosebush , lives on through continual increase . But the rose signifies as well that which is most beautiful in the.
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... live remembered not to be " ( s . 3.13 ) clearly contains an inversion in the words " remembered not to be " ; however , it is unclear whether " remembered not to be " inverts " to be not remembered " ( i.e. , “ [ only ] to be forgotten ...
... live remembered not to be " ( s . 3.13 ) clearly contains an inversion in the words " remembered not to be " ; however , it is unclear whether " remembered not to be " inverts " to be not remembered " ( i.e. , “ [ only ] to be forgotten ...
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... shalt see , Despite of wrinkles , this thy golden time . But if thou live remembered not to be , Die single , and thine image dies with thee . 1 2 23 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 Unthrifty loveliness , why dost thou spend Upon thyself.
... shalt see , Despite of wrinkles , this thy golden time . But if thou live remembered not to be , Die single , and thine image dies with thee . 1 2 23 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 Unthrifty loveliness , why dost thou spend Upon thyself.
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... live ? For , having traffic with thyself alone , Thou of thyself thy sweet self dost deceive . Then how , when ... lives th ' executor to be . 1 2 23 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Those hours that with gentle work did frame The lovely.
... live ? For , having traffic with thyself alone , Thou of thyself thy sweet self dost deceive . Then how , when ... lives th ' executor to be . 1 2 23 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Those hours that with gentle work did frame The lovely.
Contents
Two Sonnets from The Passionate Pilgrim | 155 |
Commentary | 158 |
Sonnet 1 | 171 |
Longer Notes | 191 |
Shakespeares Poems | 191 |
Shakespeares Lucrece | 183 |
Commentary | 189 |
Longer Notes | 388 |
Shakespeares The Phoenix and Turtle | 380 |
Venus and Adonis and Lucrece An Introduction to This Text Shakespeares Venus and Adonis Venus and Adonis | 421 |
Commentary Longer Notes | 428 |
Sonnet 124 | 447 |
Index of First Lines of Shakespeares Sonnets | 451 |
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Antanaclasis beauty beloved beloved's birds blood blush breath cheeks Collatine color dead death deed desire dost doth editors excuse eyes face fair false faults fear fire flowers Folger Shakespeare Library foul give goddess grief hand hast hate hath heart honor kill king kiss language light lips live longer note looks love's Love's Labor's Lost lover Lucrece Lucrece's lust meaning metaphor mind mistress night Ovid painting perhaps phoenix picture pity plays poem poet poet's poetic polyptoton poor praise Priam proud Q corr Q uncorr Quarto quoth rape Roman Sextus Tarquinius sexual shadow Shakespeare Shakespeare's Sonnets shalt shame sight Sonnet 58 Sonnet 99 sorrow soul stain stanza story sweet Tarquin tears thee thine things thou art thought Time's tongue treasure Troy unto Venus and Adonis verse virtue weeping William Shakespeare wordplay words young youth