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Tragedies of William Shakespeare and Sonnets: Sonnets 99 - 107

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Violli, Unicio J.
Affiliation: Associate Professor Of English, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Sonnets 99 - 107

(99) - "the forward violet . . ."

Summary:

I noticed that all the lovely flowers had stolen their fragrances and
colors directly from you.

Paraphrase

1. Thus did I scold the early-appearing violet:

2. Sweet thief, from which place did you steal your fragrance,

3. if not from the breath of my friend? The proud red adornment

4. of your petals, like the color on a soft cheek, has been

5. too obviously colored ...

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