Poems William Shakespeare
title page 1609 edition of shake-speares sonnets
published in 1609, sonnets last of shakespeare s non-dramatic works printed. scholars not when each of 154 sonnets composed, evidence suggests shakespeare wrote sonnets throughout career private readership. before 2 unauthorised sonnets appeared in passionate pilgrim in 1599, francis meres had referred in 1598 shakespeare s sugred sonnets among private friends . few analysts believe published collection follows shakespeare s intended sequence. seems have planned 2 contrasting series: 1 uncontrollable lust married woman of dark complexion (the dark lady ), , 1 conflicted love fair young man (the fair youth ). remains unclear if these figures represent real individuals, or if authorial addresses them represents shakespeare himself, though wordsworth believed sonnets shakespeare unlocked heart .
—lines shakespeare s sonnet 18.
the 1609 edition dedicated mr. w.h. , credited begetter of poems. not known whether written shakespeare himself or publisher, thomas thorpe, initials appear @ foot of dedication page; nor known mr. w.h. was, despite numerous theories, or whether shakespeare authorised publication. critics praise sonnets profound meditation on nature of love, sexual passion, procreation, death, , time.
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