Complete Sonnets (Illustrated)Shakespeare’s sonnets are the best samples of “high poetry”. Literature historians have been arguing about them for several centuries, trying to solve the secret of mysterious “dark lady” and poet’s young friend to whom he devoted the works. A lot of science and fictional books are written and some films are shot about the possible story how he had created his sonnets. But ordinary readers just enjoy the beauty of Shakespeare’s language and passion of his inspiration that turned this collection of sonnets into the most genius poetry cycle in the history of world literature. Illustrated by Olga Moss. |
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... of mine Shall sum my count, and make my old excuse,' Proving his beauty by succession thine! This were to be new made when thou art old, And see thy blood warm when thou feel'st it cold. III Look in thy glass and tell the face thou.
... of mine Shall sum my count, and make my old excuse,' Proving his beauty by succession thine! This were to be new made when thou art old, And see thy blood warm when thou feel'st it cold. III Look in thy glass and tell the face thou.
Page iii
... glass and she in thee Calls back the lovely April of her prime; So thou through windows of thine age shalt see, Despite of wrinkles this thy golden time. But if thou live, remember'd not to be, Die single and thine image dies with thee ...
... glass and she in thee Calls back the lovely April of her prime; So thou through windows of thine age shalt see, Despite of wrinkles this thy golden time. But if thou live, remember'd not to be, Die single and thine image dies with thee ...
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... glass, Beauty's effect with beauty were bereft, Nor it, nor no remembrance what it was: But flowers distill'd, though they with winter meet, Leese but their show; their substance still lives sweet. VI Then let not winter's ragged hand ...
... glass, Beauty's effect with beauty were bereft, Nor it, nor no remembrance what it was: But flowers distill'd, though they with winter meet, Leese but their show; their substance still lives sweet. VI Then let not winter's ragged hand ...
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... as fair As any mother's child, though not so bright As those gold candles fix'd in heaven's air: Let them say more that like of hearsay well; I will not praise that purpose not to sell. XXII My glass shall not persuade me I am old,
... as fair As any mother's child, though not so bright As those gold candles fix'd in heaven's air: Let them say more that like of hearsay well; I will not praise that purpose not to sell. XXII My glass shall not persuade me I am old,
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William Shakespeare. XXII. My glass shall not persuade me I am old, So long as youth and thou are of one date; But when in thee time's furrows I behold, Then look I death my days should expiate. For all that beauty that doth cover thee ...
William Shakespeare. XXII. My glass shall not persuade me I am old, So long as youth and thou are of one date; But when in thee time's furrows I behold, Then look I death my days should expiate. For all that beauty that doth cover thee ...
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bear beauty beauty's better blessed breath bright bring cheek dead dear death decay deeds delight desire dost thou doth earth eyes face fair false faults fear fire flowers gentle give glass grace grow hand happy hast hate hath heart heaven hold keep kind leave lies lines live look lose loss love's mayst memory mind Muse nature never night º º once painted past pity pleasure poor praise pride proud prove reason rich rose Save seen shadow shalt shame sight sing soul speak spirit stand stay strong summer's sweet tell thee thine thine eyes things thou art thou dost thou wilt thought thy love thy sweet thyself Time's tongue true truth verse waste Whilst worth write youth