by worldwide2Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Apr 2017 750 Views 3 comments
Sonet #22
Sonnet #22
Posted:
XXII.
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.
For all that beauty that doth cover thee
Is but the seemly raiment of my heart,
Which in thy breast doth live, as thine in me:
How can I then be elder than thou art?
O, therefore, love, be of thyself so wary
As I, not for myself, but for thee will;
Bearing thy heart, which I will keep so chary
As tender nurse her babe from faring ill.
Presume not on thy heart when mine is slain;
Thou gavest me thine, not to give back again.
Posted:
XXII.
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.
For all that beauty that doth cover thee
Is but the seemly raiment of my heart,
Which in thy breast doth live, as thine in me:
How can I then be elder than thou art?
O, therefore, love, be of thyself so wary
As I, not for myself, but for thee will;
Bearing thy heart, which I will keep so chary
As tender nurse her babe from faring ill.
Presume not on thy heart when mine is slain;
Thou gavest me thine, not to give back again.
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Posted: Apr 2017
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Comments (3)
Paul
Regarding technical details, are few mistakes, for example "expiate", it is too rigid for the rhyming, and gives a plasticity to the entire verse, if would be a comparison among things that must relate to eachother. Also, condensing the verses, would be desirable.
However, i like using old english words, in your verses, as well as the connection you tried to achieve by rendering an architecture in the expression. Good comprehension over what a Sonnet should represent, from an artistical standpoint which is not so often seen (or, at least i haven't seen it being placed into practice/ applied).
I think i will go ahead and read some more, i see you have more sonnets in the listed postings.
still for me is a dillema why in this sonnet, were technical issues which i noticed. i guess that were intentionally left, by the original author?! whatever reason Shakespeare might have had, i was surprised to find this sonnet who kept the tradition, and give attribute to a different author.
shall correct myself, and bring word about Shakespeare.
it was indeed, one of the founder of english sonnet - for because the origins of this form of poetry is found in Petrarchian style. Shakespeare was the 1st poet in history to adapt the original form into a new one, as latin language using vocals mostly and different patterns of poetics.
thanks for sharing.