Shakespeare's Sonnet 37

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Introduction

Shakespeare's sonnets are famous for their exclusive patterns in the flow of rhymes. His sonnets usually surprise the readers in the end. Shakespeare's sonnets were not published formally until 1609. Even at that time his name was not shown in the books. A year later, William Jaggard's, The Passionate Pilgrim published Shakespeare's sonnets 138-144 without his authorization. Even after his death in 1616, his sonnets couldn't gain much fame because of the fact that there was not much interest in sonnets at that time. It was in later times, after about 200 years later, that his sonnets started to gain fame and became recognized. It was due to the theme of his sonnets, the use of selfishness, procreation, time and immortality that his sonnets gained an exclusive identity (Matz, 2008). Among his most applauded sonnets is the Sonnet 37. This sonnet is projecting the theme and matter of sonnet 36. It is also famous for its strong relations with religious context.

Discussion

An Overview of Sonnet 37

In this sonnet, the poet takes the position of an old man to tell what the youth has done to him. Despite of the fact that, he is useless and old, but the soul and energy of a youth flows through his veins. This energy motivates him to fight with his uselessness and enables him to stand back on his feet. He believes that the energy of a youth is all about life. He feels contended because of the fact that his loved ones have all that energy he desires. However, the fact is that it is his past glory, and he cannot gain it back. The poet made a comparison between a child and a poet to develop a discussion and case for the energy of youth.

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