Sonnet no 29 : By William Shakespeare

Sonnet no 29 : By William Shakespeare

Read by: Bertram Selwyn (Bernard Shakespeare)

"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,
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."

(For Full Chronological order of William Shakespeare's sonnets, check the PLAYLIST entitled "The Sonnets of William Shakespeare")

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[DrOctagonapusBlarg]

Would be nice if you put some real emotion into the poem as opposed to sounding so broody. The poem is about someone who has nothing left in the world yet they found hope and solace in the woman they love. Thats a very emphatic topic! Certainly a shallow and poor reading to say the least.

[bernardshakespeare]

@DrOctagonapusBlarg You raise an interesting point. It would be an interesting experiment to read this poem in the manner you seem to suggest - i.e. with more emphatic emotions.

- However, in my interpretation, I was attempting to convey a feeling of resignation - I believe this poem is about contemplative isolation: "I all alone beweep my outcast state" ... "trouble deaf heaven...". Thus I believe that the poet seems more depressed than angry which is why my delivery is such as it is.

[UlTiMaTe7TuRtLe7LuvR]

i gotta memorize this for drama class

[kairinaminemix]

I think you should play Shakespeare Wasuremono/ Forgotten Shakespeare composed by Kanon Wakeshima :D I think it really fits his sonnets and monologues

[theredhabagatshow]

Sounds like Saruman.:D

[pacecanshuffle]

yay help with english homework.

[toriawillman]

@bernardshakespeare i believe this poem was meant to hace more emotion in it. the way william wrote this poem it sounds as if he is almost weeping over the fact that he is not satisfied untill the very end "for thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings...." then he feels silly for ever thinking the way he did before.

[klasomentas]

@kurisensei like johnny rotten said :" shakespeare is great; you are not".

[lotsooo]

there are really great study guides to help with reading shakespeare - there is one called "everyman" that is really helpful and make the reading so much easier