Sonnet 15

William Shakespeare * Track #15 On Sonnets

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Album Sonnets

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William Shakespeare

1609

Sonnet 15 by William Shakespeare

Release Date

Thu Jan 01 1609

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William Shakespeare

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Text of Sonnet 15 from the 1609 Quarto.

Shakespeare continues his praise of the beauty of the Fair Youth. In Sonnet 15 he uses the imagery of plants and growth. The lifespan of plants is brief, they decay rapidly, so this is a reason to reproduce or propagate new plants. Using a metaphor that app...

Sonnet 15 Annotated

When I consider every thing that grows
Holds in perfection but a little moment
That this huge stage presenteth nought but shows
Whereon the stars in secret influence comment;
When I perceive that men as plants increase
Cheered and checked even by the self-same sky
Vaunt in their youthful sap, at height decrease
And wear their brave state out of memory;
Then the conceit of this inconstant stay
Sets you most rich in youth before my sight
Where wasteful Time debateth with decay
To change your day of youth to sullied night
And all in war with Time for love of you
As he takes from you, I engraft you new

Sonnet 15 Q&A

Who wrote Sonnet 15's ?

Sonnet 15 was written by William Shakespeare.

When did William Shakespeare release Sonnet 15?

William Shakespeare released Sonnet 15 on Thu Jan 01 1609.

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