That time of year thou mayest in me behold

Shakespeare, William

Primary Category: Literature / Poetry

Genre: Sonnet

Annotated by:
Chen, Irene
Aull, Felice
  • Date of entry: May-07-2001

Summary

Picturesque autumn and evening imagery is an analogy for the changes that occur during aging. These changes are "perceiv[ed]" by one's beloved, whose love grows stronger in the face of the knowledge that death will come "ere long."

Primary Source

The Histories and Poems of Shakespeare

Publisher

Random House

Place Published

New York

Edition

V. 2, Modern Library