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. Sonnet 35 . (original language, but moderately updated) 01. No more be griev'd at that which thou hast done, 02. Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud, 03. Clouds and eclipses stain both Moon and Sun, 04. And loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud. 05. All men make faults, and even I in this, 06. Authorizing thy trespass with compare, 07. Myself corrupting salving thy amiss, 08. Excusing their sins more than their sins are; 09. For to thy sensual fault I bring in sense, 10. Thy adverse party is thy Advocate, 11. And 'gainst myself a lawful plea commence, 12. Such civil war is in my love and hate, 13. That I an accessory needs must be, 14. To that sweet thief which sourly robs from me. |
. Sonnet 35 . (paraphrased) 01. Don't grieve any more, over that which you have done, 02. Even beautiful roses have thorns, and even silver fountains have mud, 03. Clouds and eclipses can darken both Moon and Sun, 04. And the loathsome canker can live in the loveliest bud. 05. All men make mistakes - and even I do, in this case, 06. By pardoning your offense through such similes, 07. Debasing myself, as a Poet, while trying to soothe the injury you've done, 08. Pardoning the faults of Sun, Moon, fountain, and roses, more than their faults are worth to me, now. 09. In exchange, for your offense against what I feel, I rationalize, and 10. Your opposing party becomes your defense attorney, 11. And, against myself, I begin to build a case. 12. Such internal conflict do I have, between my love and my hate, 13. That I have to be an accessory, 14. To the crime of that friendly thief who, like a bitter enemy, steals from me. |
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Sonnet 35 Gloss
L1: thou = the morning & the sun. (Mixed.) (Note, to the right.) L4: sweetest = loveliest. L5: faults = mistakes. L5: this = writing this way. L6: Authorizing = Pardoning. L6: trespass = sin; offense. L6: compare = simile. L7: corrupting = debasing. L7: salving = comforting. L7: amiss = misdeed. L8: their - Sun, Moon, fountain, and rose's. L8: sins = flaws; faults. L9: sensual = carnal. Refers to feelings. L9: sense = rationalization. L10: adverse party = opponent. Suggestion of a legal action. L10: Advocate = attorney. L11: lawful plea = legal argument. L12: civil war = internal conflict. (Note, to the right.) L13: accessory = contributor. L14: sweet = friendly. L14: that sweet thief = that morning. L14: sourly = bitterly (like a 'bitter' enemy.) L14: robs - (Note, to the right.) |
Sonnet 35 Notes
Sonnet 35 continues the sentiments of # 33 and 34, with the mixed ideas of morning (mourning) and sun (son.) Shakespeare is attempting to reconcile himself to the situation, after having lost his son. ------- L1: thou = the morning & the sun. (Mixed.) The Poet is writing to the morning sun. L12: civil war = internal conflict. There is internal conflict, in that he both loves and hates the sun now. He's always loved the warm sun, but seeing the sun, now, reminds him of "son," and it bothers him. L14: robs That morning has "robbed" him of his son. |
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