Sonnet 52

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Album Sonnets

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William Shakespeare

1609

Sonnet 52 by William Shakespeare

Release Date

Thu Jan 01 1609

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William Shakespeare

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Sonnet 52 from the 1609 Quarto.

Sonnet 52 is continues the theme of absence and yearning to be close to the Fair Youth. Shakespeare took up the conceit — or extended complex metaphor — of locked-up treasure which he first used in Sonnet 48.

The Bard tries to console himself for the fact that, wh...

Sonnet 52 Annotated

So am I as the rich, whose blessed key,
Can bring him to his sweet up-locked treasure,
The which he will not every hour survey,
For blunting the fine point of seldom pleasure.
Therefore are feasts so solemn and so rare,
Since, seldom coming in the long year set,
Like stones of worth they thinly placed are,
Or captain jewels in the carcanet.
So is the time that keeps you as my chest,
Or as the wardrobe which the robe doth hide,
To make some special instant special-blest,
By new unfolding his imprisoned pride.
Blessed are you whose worthiness gives scope,
Being had, to triumph, being lacked, to hope.

Sonnet 52 Q&A

Who wrote Sonnet 52's ?

Sonnet 52 was written by William Shakespeare.

When did William Shakespeare release Sonnet 52?

William Shakespeare released Sonnet 52 on Thu Jan 01 1609.

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