Read Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100.”Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so longTo speak of that which gives thee all thy might?Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song,Darkening thy power to lend base subjects light?Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeemIn gentle numbers time so idly spent;Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteemAnd gives thy pen both skill and argument.Rise, resty Muse, my love's sweet face survey,If Time have any wrinkle graven there;If any, be a satire to decay,A
Answer
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The speaker considers his love to be his muse.
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The speaker wants his muse to help him immortalize his love.
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The speaker fears that his love is growing old faster than he would like.
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The speaker thinks that his muse is forgetful and lazy and wastes a lot of time.
Explanation
The speaker urges the Muse to praise his beloved and give that beloved lasting fame. He asks the Muse to write against Time’s damage, so the poem can preserve his love’s reputation. This shows that he wants the Muse to help immortalize his love, not simply that he fears his beloved is aging.
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