Crescenciano Garcia signing sonnet 29

One of Shakespeares best known sonnets interpreted into American Sign Language (ASL) by Crescenciano (Chris) Garcia of Los Angeles, California, recorded in September 2006. Video provided by permission, for use in Bruce R. Smith's article, "How should one read a Shakespeare sonnet?", *Early Modern Literary Studies* Special Issue 19, "Embodying Shakespeare" (2009), edited by David McInnis and Brett D. Hirsch (http://purl.org/emls).

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[paintballforever24]

what the fuck is he doing

[patrickmcghee]

that was great. A very nice interpretation of the sonnet. I was most impressed with how it seemed to keep the rhythmic flow of a sonnet (very hard to do when translating shakespeare into another language.)

Be very proud.

[martinmcmutrie]

SONNET 29 continued!

With what I most enjoy contented least;

Yet in these thoughts myself 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;

For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings

That then I scorn to change my state with kings.

[martinmcmutrie]

SONNET 29

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,

Featured like him, like him with friends possess'd,

Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,

[elisabett72]

cool dude!!!!!