Sonnet 75

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Album Sonnets

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William Shakespeare

1609

Sonnet 75 by William Shakespeare

Release Date

Thu Jan 01 1609

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William Shakespeare

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Sonnet 75 is part of Shakespeare’s “Fair Youth” sequence and, while not considered the finest, it is well regarded. The basic narrative concerns extremes of emotion and passion the speaker feels for the beautiful boy.

In this sonnet the Bard claims he is like a miser, always wanting more of the Fai...

Sonnet 75 Annotated

So are you to my thoughts as food to life.
Or as sweet-season'd showers are to the ground;
And for the peace of you I hold such strife
As 'twixt a miser and his wealth is found.
Now proud as an enjoyer, and anon
Doubting the filching age will steal his treasure;
Now counting best to be with you alone,
Then better'd that the world may see my pleasure:
Sometime all full with feasting on your sight,
And by and by clean starved for a look;
Possessing or pursuing no delight
Save what is had, or must from you be took.
Thus do I pine and surfeit day by day,
Or gluttoning on all, or all away.

Sonnet 75 Q&A

Who wrote Sonnet 75's ?

Sonnet 75 was written by William Shakespeare.

When did William Shakespeare release Sonnet 75?

William Shakespeare released Sonnet 75 on Thu Jan 01 1609.

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