Sonnet 104 expresses that the speaker sees no signs of aging in their fair friend. Though three winters and summers have passed, their friend's beauty remains as fresh as when they first met. The speaker acknowledges beauty fades slowly over time like the movement of clock hands, so their perception may be deceiving. They tell their friend that beauty's prime had passed even before their birth, to reassure that no signs of aging can be seen.
The Complete Poems of William Shakespeare: Venus And Adonis, The Rape Of Lucrece, The Passionate Pilgrim, The Phoenix And The Turtle & A Lover's Complaint
The Complete Poetical Works of William Shakespeare: Sonnets + Venus And Adonis + The Rape Of Lucrece + The Passionate Pilgrim + The Phoenix And The Turtle + A Lover's Complaint
The Complete Poetry & Sonnets of William Shakespeare: The Sonnets + Venus And Adonis + The Rape Of Lucrece + The Passionate Pilgrim + The Phoenix And The Turtle + A Lover's Complaint
Sonnet 104 expresses that the speaker sees no signs of aging in their fair friend. Though three winters and summers have passed, their friend's beauty remains as fresh as when they first met. The speaker acknowledges beauty fades slowly over time like the movement of clock hands, so their perception may be deceiving. They tell their friend that beauty's prime had passed even before their birth, to reassure that no signs of aging can be seen.
Sonnet 104 expresses that the speaker sees no signs of aging in their fair friend. Though three winters and summers have passed, their friend's beauty remains as fresh as when they first met. The speaker acknowledges beauty fades slowly over time like the movement of clock hands, so their perception may be deceiving. They tell their friend that beauty's prime had passed even before their birth, to reassure that no signs of aging can be seen.
Sonnet 104 expresses that the speaker sees no signs of aging in their fair friend. Though three winters and summers have passed, their friend's beauty remains as fresh as when they first met. The speaker acknowledges beauty fades slowly over time like the movement of clock hands, so their perception may be deceiving. They tell their friend that beauty's prime had passed even before their birth, to reassure that no signs of aging can be seen.
The Complete Poems of William Shakespeare: Venus And Adonis, The Rape Of Lucrece, The Passionate Pilgrim, The Phoenix And The Turtle & A Lover's Complaint
The Complete Poetical Works of William Shakespeare: Sonnets + Venus And Adonis + The Rape Of Lucrece + The Passionate Pilgrim + The Phoenix And The Turtle + A Lover's Complaint
The Complete Poetry & Sonnets of William Shakespeare: The Sonnets + Venus And Adonis + The Rape Of Lucrece + The Passionate Pilgrim + The Phoenix And The Turtle + A Lover's Complaint