Sonnet no 18: By William Shakespeare ('Summer's day')

[Anakazijn]

Declamatum clara voce carmen, calidius cara flammarum ardenti arte !

[VidRunner00]

Shakespeare? I got a spear you can shake! Jk. i love this sonnet and have to memorize it for class....

[CiaraWulf100]

epic and i have to memorize this for an assignment and a grade

[EXPLOSIVEXPLOSION]

@aram01201

No. Which is why sonnets are bullshit

[TraffordReds9]

@EXPLOSIVEXPLOSION Sacrilege. LOL. Especially when one can't match or do better. Poems don't have to rhyme but in this case the last few letters do provide the rhyme. It's all in how it is read.

[aram01201]

Does temerate ryme to date?

[abominative]

Why does Shakespears use the possesive form on the word Summer?

[CoolerKing37]

@abominative He's personifying summer as if the day belongs to it.

[mrfuz123]

Incredible

[sirhonestharry]

Shakespeare... conveys such tangibility in his work...

sometimes a person has feeling he "cannot describe" I as you all may now what I mean but Shakespeare never runs into this problem. He can describe every feeling and every dramatic occurance possible. He has already done so

[th3rn]

its supposed to be read in iambic pentameter, but you stressed the word 'thee'. shakespeare wrote 'iamb, iamb, iamb' but you said 'iamb, trochee'.

[LionHeart67940]

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE IS A BLACK MAN!!

[CiaraWulf100]

@LionHeart67940 what the heck?

[McLovin123ify]

This is the only Shakespeare joke i know:

Hey Shakespeare! I got a spear you can shake! Ha!

credits to Peter Griffin

[CiaraWulf100]

@McLovin123ify yawn.

[64salvador64]

i have to memorize this for my english class

[earningathome]

"The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream."

- William Shakespeare

[Nashhinton]

I know William wrote plenty of good dramas. But did he write any good comedies?Because if he did, I doubt they were funny.

[DrFsdasD]

happy birthday william ^_^

[a7xandreas]

@DrFsdasD isnt his bday unknown?

[DrFsdasD]

@a7xandreas yts but there are still some sources...

[Tanniapc98]

Did you guys know that shakespeare is married with Anne Hathaway, but in the marriage book of the church he got married there is another name of a woman

[sen0792]

MISTAKE: it's WHEN in eternal lines, not "where"

[Uzzie101]

Hope old Bill got the good loving for this one.

[nice1centurion]

@Uzzie101 hahaha me too

[Luke2e95]

Actually most of his sonnets were for an anonymous "dark lady" even though he was married and had children

His wife was called Anne Hathaway

[colebostick]

Most beautiful poem of all time.

[ignaciojork]

humanity today has lost all the luster it had in the past

[literaturepitome]

My favorite sonnet. <3

So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

^ that line always floats around in my mind.

[thenobleheart]

I'm in love with that guy

[prettyinpiink18]

b.e.a.u.t.ii.f.u.l  :)

[slade9088]

i understand it...............its like sayin hes hitting on a hot girl on the beach but she declines but when the sun shines on her i wants her more, he starts to give up so he thinks his summer is wack...he feels like dying but he doesnt make that happen so he continue on with his gift knowing that his gift can give man life n hope

[MrSocietyhill]

@slade9088

actually, most of his earlier sonnets were addressed to a young, beautiful, man, lol. but I like your interpretation, it's very creative :)

[rockclimber21]

I'd rather listen to this guy read Edgar Allen Poe. He almost sounds like Vincent Price

[bernardshakespeare]

@rockclimber21: Hello there - I really like Poe and do intend to upload more of his poems. - Check out my video 'A Dream Within a Dream'. Kind Regards.

[profpatriciagimenes]

Beautiful, this sonnet is amazing. It is about eternity in someone's heart.

[MenWhoPutOnGlasses]

@profpatriciagimenes Actually it's a satire of a sonnet, and it is written to his male friend. If you look closer you can see how he shows summer's faults, in which he first compares his friend to. He says things like sometimes summer is too hot, or summer is too short. Also that fairness does not last. In reality he is praising his own skills in writing poetry, saying that this poem gives life to this man.

[profpatriciagimenes]

@MenWhoPutOnGlasses I can't believe that. I'll continue to interpret this way...love and eternity of a soul of whom we live.

[profpatriciagimenes]

*love

[papasugu]

shakesphere is hitting on a chick by telling her she hot like a summers day

[LuisDFSlayer]

en la lengua castellana también leemos al maestro inglés y aquí está en español la estrofa más hermosa de este soneto:

"¿tendré que compararte a un día de primavera?

tú tienes más hermosura y suavidad,

ráfagas de viento agitan los preciosos brotes de mayo

y el préstamo del estío vence a corto plazo"

eres el más grande Shakespeare....

[vanka32]

Very nicely done. I listen to your recitation, often. Do you plan to recite any of the English romantics (Keats, Byron,...), also?

[YEAHTOAS8D]

A man shall work out. A real man shall write poems. And an excellent man shall do what William Shakespeare did.

[thesaint252]

I am sorry, but the exaggerated articulation kills it. It comes off forced, hard and over percussive.

[anamalcat90]

i have to memorize that for englis class

[LaViolinistaChida]

oooooooooo.....nice accent...and tone...chocolate for the ears lol

[4HH1]

ohhh i love that accent or whatever it is ;)<3

[Obelisk2290]

its all in the accent and delivery :)

[lenny5065]

haha i write poetry!! lol its... romantic?

[strbar002]

oh yea hi ms.calderone (if you are reading this ) :)

[strbar002]

a very nice vid

[stherez23]

oooh shakespear wake up from the dead so you can marry me.

[zhaqiz]

nice pronounciation

[mistimtnblue]

Beautifully read. Thank you. :)

[crazymermaid]

i once read this at a friends, funeral....it was the toughest thing i ever did

[PrunyOldToe]

These days, if you read a poem to MY generation (i am 16) they would call the guy gay and laugh at them lol X

[Obelisk2290]

A real man is able to expose his vulnerability to express himself to this degree

[jadedragonburns]

Which is really sad and depressing.

[PrunyOldToe]

I know, it is :\

[Bgrazier]

i tell yall what this be sum philasophical stuff

[AirlockMinibus]

lovely

[xXxSweet696]

one of the greats

[ohsnapcaroline]

That was read beautifully .

[BookCollector100]

If the English language were up to me for today's time we reside in, everyone would be speaking as if we've taken a time travel journey back to the decade of Shakespeare.

I believe that's when the English language was only properly spoken.

Now there is so much created slag and vocabulary used in improper context... need I go on?

[elyurita]

I`d prefer to say that there hould be a single language spoken throughout the world: English.

[monicasm123]

You are more than a summer day my lover. Because summer days come and go But by the immortal thread my lover You are stitched to my soul. The rough tides of nature ebb and flow But I pay them little heed Because you are my perfect lover and all I will ever need. The compass loses its course and the hands of time lose their measure But our twin hearts remain entwined For we are lovers forever. XXX Monica

[heliotropezzz333]

Shakespeare would have liked your poem I feel sure

[666v3ng3anc3]

hey monica..this poem is astonishing...btw,what's the title of this poem...who wrote this.???

[NeccoWecco]

@666v3ng3anc3 Well... lets see. There's an image of William Shakespeare throughout the video, just in the comments below it says "Sonnet no 18: By William Shakespeare ('Summer's day')" which leads the reader to know that the sonnet is called Summer's Day by William Shakespeare...

[CiaraWulf100]

@monicasm123 awwww :)

[KarenBleu]

why are there no more guys like these anymore!!!='( LOVELY poem! so ROMANTIC!=)

[rustydog1236]

Yes, Shakespeare transcends mere gender.

[KageOokami43]

there are still poets, and men like this as well. the problem is that these days, if you write poetry, everyone thinks you are gay.

[chan2474]

thx for this video

now i can do my poetry in class

[poetryanimations]

Lovely stuff you obviously love good pronunciation of the wonderful English language.I too like to hear English spoken well. Well doone Bernard you have put together a unique and fascinating channel.

Kind Regards

Jim Clark

[ONIR56]

University of Messina foundation 1548. Port of departure of the fleet for Battaglia di Lepanto 1571. Ancient workshop of the Nautical Papers of Messina where has been designed the papers of Lepanto. Great general Hospital of Messina where the wounded (of the crusades) and enclosed Lepanto were cured l' author of the " Don Chisciotte". Florio is born to Messina and studies in this city where to 16 years already diploma in Latin, Greek and history. A premature genius.

[jonjojef]

I agree completely

[biegnole]

How well spoken!

[smudgiemudge]

I love how romantic this poem is! It's really saying that as long as this sonnet lives on, and people are here to see it, the loveliness of whoever he wrote it for will stay forever!

[Starwalker6978]

Excellent reading!

[NiwaDasuke]

wat mean 'thou'? who can tell me i really noob wat mean thee?

[BelasDunklerEngel]

It´s old-fashion for "you", if I´m right...

[Weshalb001]

yes you are right

o.o'

[andiejanefisher]

yes, "thou" was informal and the formal "you" stuck. "Thou" is used in the accusative and "thee" in the dative case, I think. (correct me if I've got that wrong)

[Brii92]

And "thy" is yours, something belonging to you, a common form of "thine". :) Thee is most often used as a poetic form of thyself, as himself to him. Or him to himself, lol. And thou is the second person.

[frakturfreak]

Here the real scheme:Thou ~ nominative

Thee ~ accusative/dative (in englisch language only one case = objective)

In this case you can also examine wheter the person does something, e. g. you do it to me, or is the object of the sentence, e. g. I do it to you. A nominative form of you, which was the objective form at first, was ye, which died out around Shakespeare's time. And one think to add, thou means itimacy, like talking to a friend or child, and is not formal as you think today. german Du

[mishili]

You've done an excellent job!!! thenx :) This might get ppl happy!

[deluxes99]

i had to learn it for my class test :)

and in a hour i will write it .d

[Weshalb001]

which mark did you get xD?

[deluxes99]

i´ve got the best mark :D 1 of course :)

[Netzgeil]

ich kann es auswendig :)

[andiejanefisher]

sehr gut. :-)

[dead301091]

the most romantic poem

[newbiehjklop]

thanks,, it really help me,.,. we have a recitation next day, thankz,,,

[poly88888888]

his poetry is like honey

[frenchoney]

At last, I found this!

Thank you so so much!!

[daretodreamandtobewr]

i have to learn this for my english class......wish me luck :-S

[doghuggerz66]

this is deep very deep

[ThrwsnvrNaRn]

oh viola you're immortal because of #18

[PigsOinkk]

loool. i have to learn this my tomorrow too XD

[subiqtellevo]

I could study this sonnet by heart with your help. Thank you. I'm from Argentina.

[MRmolde]

I have to learn this by heart by tomorrow. Because of you, I might be ok. Thx a lot for posting this :)

[legendattack]

thanks thanks...:D

[zedhakim]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to post this great sonnet. Great presentation. I am really touched.

[Brinah]

very nice if that's your voice! :)

[willymillypilly]

Thank you!, needed som guildance in how to read it :)

[theathanor]

Goodness me what a voice! Any plans to do sonnet 86 and 144?

[bernardshakespeare]

Thank you very much. Yes, I intend to perform all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets.

Regards,

Bertram Selwyn

[cthomson1]

Im sorry, I did not mean to come across as being imperialistic, nor did I mean to imply that I have the monopoly on the recitation of Shakespeare. However I disagree with your point you cannot say that one reading is better than another after all that is the point of the critic.

Allow be to offer my constructive criticism, if you like it fine, if you object, that is fine too.

I happen to know, having watched the videos in which you introduced yourself, that your recital of the sonnets

[cthomson1]

is undertaken with an affected accent. May I suggest that that you try with your natural voice and a little more feeling? After all the sonnets are brimming with feeling - it sounds awfully strange to hear them rendered in such a monotonous and artificial voice.

[bernardshakespeare]

Indeed I can and do say that any one reading is better than another - but only by reference to my own personal opinion. - That is subjective and not objective. I welcome your constructive criticism even though I do respectfully disagree. Perhaps if you looked beyond accent you might find the feeling adequately expressed - more so in my interpretations of the later sonnets. I do agree that perhaps the first 30 or so sonnets are less emphatic on emotion.

What I do not want to do is to exaggerate

[bernardshakespeare]

the emotion in the sonnets (or 'ham acting'). At the extreme end, a sonnet can be interpreted in a ridiculous fashion involving shouting and unnecessary emphasis. The words themselves do not need to be patronisingly emphasized to convey feeling. I recite for the intelligent listener, I convey the emotion but I do not overstress it.

I would also disagree with you when you say it is monotonous.

[bernardshakespeare]

I believe that my recitation of sonnet number 18 is endowed with vocal dexterity and tonal colour quite opposite from monotony. (Its a different story with sonnet no 1 however!)

I suspect that you have, probably, personally encountered me in one way or another, and you subsequently viewed my sonnets from which you base your criticism of my artificial accent. Indeed, I do not think it is possible to make a fair judgement purely from juxtaposing my introductory video with the sonnets.

[bernardshakespeare]

I have tried to deliver continuity in my interpretation of all 154 sonnets and have received much praise from many worldwide both for my reading and for my accent. Thus I am sorry to hear that you might feel I have delivered 154 sonnets in a consistently monotonous fashion, but I must highlight the fact that, in my considered opinion, you are mistaken and it seems that the youtube community is in agreement with me.

Thank you for your, no doubt, honest and well-meaning criticism.

[roguehearts]

Poetry does not always have to be read with theatrical emotion. Let the words speak for themselves.

bernardshakespeare: thank you for providing this, by the way. I just started to study the sonnets and hearing its pacing read out loud is a huge help if I ever want to recite them on my own.

[chiiandhideki]

i wish i guy would say this to me

[sareena87]

Nice Poem, Its awesome..

[blaziken8]

of course he was considered the great tradgey writer ever but there was others the were like him

[haniejon]

how can i download this?

[xxbeyonderxx]

absoulutley love it!

[lolocaty24]

It is adooorable

I'm crying

Thank you dear verrry much