Sonnet
29
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
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When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself, and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featur'd like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts my self almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate; |
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For
thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
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Vocabulary
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state
bootless
featur'd
scope
haply
lark
sullen
scorn to change
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condition
useless; futile
with his features; handsome
intelligence
by chance or accident
the English skylark, noted for its beautiful singing while
soaring in flight
dismal, gloomy; dark and unpleasant
I wouldn't change my present condition even with a king
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questions |
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What
changes the poet's mood in "Sonnet 29"?
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What
do you think are the poet's strongest feelings in this
sonnet? Quote lines from the poem to support your answer.
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Summary
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| In
"Sonnet 29", the poet's mood changes from one of despair,
discontent, and envy to a mood of joy when he thinks about his
love. |
