Monday, May 21, 2001

Sonnet Xxii Comments

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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.
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William Shakespeare
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Fabrizio Frosini 05 January 2016

The poet can see some traces of advancing age when he looks in a mirror; but he is united so closely to his friend, that he will not believe that he is himself old, while his friend is in the bloom of youthful beauty.

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Fabrizio Frosini 05 January 2016

In the sonnet, the speaker of the poem and a young man are represented as enjoying a healthy and positive relationship. The last line, however, hints at the speaker's doubts, which becomes prominent later in the sequence.

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Brian Jani 26 April 2014

Awesome I like this poem, check mine out 

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