William Shakespeare (baptised April 26, 1564 – died April 23, 1616) was an … Read Full Bio ↴William Shakespeare (baptised April 26, 1564 – died April 23, 1616) was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, and the world's preeminent dramatist. He wrote approximately 38 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. Already a popular writer in his own lifetime, Shakespeare became increasingly celebrated after his death and his work adulated by numerous prominent cultural figures through the centuries.[4] He is often considered to be England's national poet[5] and is sometimes referred to as the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard") or the "Swan of Avon".

Orthodox scholars believe Shakespeare produced most of his work between 1586 and 1612, although the exact dates and chronology of the plays attributed to him are under considerable debate, as is the authorship of the works attributed to him. He is counted among the very few playwrights who have excelled in both tragedy and comedy, and his plays combine popular appeal with complex characterisation, poetic grandeur and philosophical depth.

When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
William Shakespeare Lyrics

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1 When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see, For…
Can't Stop Myself From Loving You Now, when we broke up girl I didn′t really mind A new…
How oft when thou my music How often when you, my music, music plays, Upon that blessed…
I Loved You From you have I been absent in the spring, When proud…
In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes In faith I do not love you with mine eyes, For…
Let me not to the marriage of true minds Let me not to the marriage of true minds cdmit impediments.…
My Little Angel It was on a cold December afternoon Doesn't seem that long…
The little Love-God lying once asleep The little Love-god lying once asleep, Laid by his side his…
The loves I have From you have I been absent in the spring, When proud…

When I consider everything that grows When I consider everything that grows Holds in perfection bu…

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John Champagne

30w

What would it look like if it was written by Edward de Vere, a love letter to his son, who was love child of de Vere and the queen... But it was written 100 years later, a ghost to a ghost...

GPT came up with this:
My son, my flesh and blood, distanced by a web of secrets and lies,
It was a constant struggle to exist outside your life,
When the world shunned me and my hidden cries,
Reached only the indifferent skies,
I longed to be a better man, less ensnared by strife,
To be a father to you, not just in name but in presence,
To offer you wisdom, love, and an expanded view of life.

When weighed down by these burdens, almost consumed by my own despair,
I would think of you, your face, your latent potential,
And just as the morning lark takes to the sky, leaving behind the earthly layer,
My soul would ascend, shedding the weight of the unbearable.
Your existence, the very thought of you, gave me wealth beyond material,
So much so that the trappings of kingship seemed trivial, almost immaterial.

Baleegh AboHamdy

7y↑2

ولمَّا أنْ سـاءَ حَـظِّـي وبَـكَـتْ عـيـناي بُؤسَ حَالي

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وبكتْ ذا الصَّغارِ الذي قد بَدا لي من أعيُنِ الرِّجَال

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وَهِـمْـتُ أنـدُبُ الحَـظَّ شارِدَ البالِ في حِـلٍّ وترحَالِ

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رَفعْتُ الكَـفَّ مُبـتـهِـلاً، سألتُ اللهَ فلم يُجبْ سُؤالي

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فارتـدَّ طرفِي وكفّي خاليَ الوفاضِ فـيا وَيْحَ مَـآلي

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فياليتني ذاك الثرِيِّ الذي تُغنِي فؤادَهُ ثروةٌ الآمالِ

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بهيّ الطلعةِ مِثلهُ ولِي مِن كثيرِ الصَّحْبِ رَأسُ مالِ

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وياليت لي مِثل مَوَاهِـبـهِ أوْ ورُؤاهُ وفِـكـرهُ العَالي

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أوَّاهُ ! كُلُّ سَعْدٍ كَـلَّ عَن رِضَاي وعَن إراحـةِ بالي

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وفي غمْرَة اليأسِ هَـذِي خطرْتِ لي فـتبَـدَّل حَالي

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خطرْتِ كعُصفورِ فجْـرٍ يشدُو على أرضِ الوَبالِ

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مُسبّحاً بحمْدِ ربِّه فيبلُغُ شدْوُهُ سَمْعَ ربّنا المُتعَالي

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طيفُكِ للغِنى مَجلَبةٌ، أنعِمْ بذا الطيفِ إنْ مَـرَّ بـبالِ

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يُثرِيني حتى أنني فُقْـتُ في المُلكِ مَضرِبَ الأمثالِ

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All comments from YouTube:

Olivia Chavez

5y↑79

Here is the "easier version" of the sonnet:

“When I feel unlucky and humiliated in the eyes of others, / I sit by myself and cry over my lonely situation, / And I disturb the unhearing sky with my useless cries, / And feel sorry for myself and curse my bad luck….”“Wishing that I had more hopes for the future, / That I was as handsome as this person, or had as many friends as that person, / Wanting this person’s artistic skill and that person’s range of abilities, / Feeling unhappy with what I normally enjoy….”“Yet when I have hateful thoughts about myself / I may by chance think about you, and my attitude / (Like a lark at dawn taking off / From the gloomy earth) sings songs at the gate of heaven.”“For remembering your affection makes me feel so rich, / That I would not change places with a king.” So, the solution offered in this rhyming couplet is that thoughts of the speaker’s beloved are enough to lift the speaker’s spirits and make him feel like the luckiest person alive.“

slayed

2y↑1

THANK YOUUUU

Siapa Aja

so helpful especially for me the non-native, thanks

Franc Pez

38w

Thank you for posting. It hoped me understand the poem.

Elise Van Den Berghe

7y↑37

this sonnet is so touching. it almost made my cry when i read it out loud to my mom. i can't believe sheakspeare (sorry if i spelled it wrong) could convey such emotion in just fourteen lines. i had to really think in order to trully understand the meaning, but that's one of the things i love about it. it's an amazing piece, thanks for the video.

Socratica

7y↑5

Isn't it amazing how Shakespeare can touch our heart over so many years? He really understood people. Thank you so much for writing to us, Elise! :)

Long T. Tang

My uncle Sean by marriage to my aunt is this person in the sonnet. Such a beautiful person.

For thy sweet love remembered, such wealth brings

That then I acorn to change my state with kings.

Stellas

Don’t worry about the spelling
He could never get it right either

Dreamer22

Beautifully said my friend; likewise with me. It's a wonderfully moving and beautiful poem.

Eemmy66

1y↑1

Im not native English speaker, but something about Shakespeare’s sonnets so soothing yet meaningful, thank you 🍀

leowald1

45w

The reading was exceptionally captivating, displaying a remarkable command of language. It flowed effortlessly, creating a harmonious and melodic rhythm that was both pleasing and genuine. Additionally, the meticulous attention to punctuations enhanced the overall naturalness of the composition.

Long T. Tang

3y↑2

I learned this back in high school 30 plus years ago. I can still recite it now. Such a well written and meaningful sonnet. This is my most cherished sonnet of Shakespeare.

Cafe Poem

2y↑2

Thank you so much for this poem🌹
In this poem, the speaker laments over his state, his fate, and his misfortune at first. But when the speaker remembers "thy sweet love," his state is elevated higher than a king. This poem is a part of the "Fair Youth" sequence of 129 sonnets, where the speaker cherishes his love for a young man.

iwantiwant1d

12y↑17

I have to memorize this sonnet and this is REALLY helpful! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Case Vanden Bosch

5y↑1

iwantiwant1d same

Hannah9 Baker

4y↑1

Same

Angel of Music

Same😂😂

Amira

Same

Cozrex

6y↑4

I have to receive this poem tomarow and I never studied I put this on loop for a while and this is what I got so far
When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes I all alone beweep my outcast state and troubles dead heaven with my bootless cries and look upon my self and curse my fate wishing me like one more rich in hope featured like him like him friends possessed
Desiring that man's art and this man's scopd

David Lucey

2y↑1

For a really good interpretation of this sonnet look up the movie “all is true“. There is a scene where Kenneth Branagh, as William Shakespeare and Ian McKellen as the aerial of Hampshire both recite this sonnet.

Socratica

Thank you so much for the recommendation! Love seeing these actors.

Jonathan Hernandez

4y↑1

it's even more beautiful when you realize this is all in iambic pentameter

Bobby Jewett

5y↑5

2019 and still being used . Your a boss 😎💪

Angel of Music

3y↑1

2021

Em Sea

2022

Amira

2023

John Champagne

30w

Socratica

30w

spooky!

Socratica

12y↑8

I'm glad you found this helpful. Good luck tomorrow!

Jhomel Dela Cruz

12y↑1

I like the reader. I now more confident to recite this tomorrow tnx

STEVO HEXTER

11y↑1

“ ALAS! THE JOYS THAT FORTUNE BRINGS ARE TRIFLING, AND DECAY; AND THOSE WHO PRIZE THE PALTRY THINGS, MORE TRIFLING STILL ARE THEY. ” - GOLDSMITH *

hamaraacademy HAMARA ACADEMY hamara academy

Very good 🌹thanks

scourgerage

11y↑1

Thanks dude for this video!!

Venti Ludwig Josef von Österreich

12y↑4

I'd love to talk that way all the time.

Toni's Essentials

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Spark Bb

8y↑3

English is my second language. And that's why I leave as I became. None understood.

Jhomel Dela Cruz

12y

Tnx :)

Baleegh AboHamdy

7y↑2

DarkMasterChief

2y↑1

0:03

Amay

3y↑1

I have to memorize this tonight and have to present and i have really bad anxiety 🔪😀 I hate Shakespeare

ꜱᴡᴀɢ!

3y↑1

I feel the same way xD
but I have to present this on the 11th owo
did ur presentation go well?

Amay

@ꜱᴡᴀɢ! I got an excuse cause i have anxiety >:D although i present tomorrow : (

Amay

@ꜱᴡᴀɢ! Gl OvO

ꜱᴡᴀɢ!

@Amay I presented it OwO

ꜱᴡᴀɢ!

I don't know if I did good
I'm dyeing to get my grade back o.o

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Smith Audrey

4y↑1

For My Lark***

Smith Audrey

The Daughter of Magnificent Seven

Asclepius

No smith no

Annierey volg

7y↑2

the poem mean???u can help me... u have fb or other app

Elise Van Den Berghe

7y↑5

he's depressed with his life. he wants to be like "one's more rich in hope." no one will listen to him and he feels alone. Then he thinks about his beloved and realizes to appreciate what he has. he "scorns to change my state with kings." because he realizes that he already has true wealth, which is love.
hope this helped. :)