Monday, January 13, 2003

Sonnet 154: The Little Love-God Lying Once Asleep Comments

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The little love god lying once asleep
Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand,
Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep
Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand,
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William Shakespeare
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Fabrizio Frosini 06 February 2016

... Sonnet 153 and 154 are used as a statement to address the conflict within the love triangle. The Dark Lady is the object of desire from sonnet 127 to 152. The sonnets revolve around the love triangle between the poet and the Dark Lady who is in love with the young man. The young man maybe pursued by the poet also.

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Brian Jani 26 April 2014

Awesome I like this poem, check mine out

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