William Shakespeare's name is synonymous with many of the famous lines he wrote in his plays and prose. Yet his poems are not nearly as recognizable to many as the characters and famous …

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all…

William Shakespeare (1564-1616). English poet and playwright – Shakespeare is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. Shakespeare’s …

William Shakespeare's poetry is an enduring testament to the power of language and the human experience. His works, including 'Sonnet 18,' are renowned for their poetic beauty, philosophical …

Shakespeare is widely recognised as the greatest English poet the world has ever known. Not only were his plays mainly written in verse, but he also penned 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a …

Jun 6, 2025 · Read and download Shakespeare's Sonnets for free. Learn about the Sonnets, find summaries, and discover more Folger resources.

Jun 13, 2025 · Explore timeless Shakespeare poems including Sonnet 18, Sonnet 116, and other William Shakespeare sonnets on love, life, and beauty.

NB: All poems are submitted to a permanent updating process in order to provide you with an entirely new consideration of all of Shakespeare's works, edited from first principles from the base-texts …

Take your pick of Shakespeare’s sonnets below, along with a modern English interpretation of each one to aid your understanding. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets published in his ‘quarto’ in 1609, …

Growing up in Colonial Jamaica, and reciting many of his works, the Bard of Avon is he who provided the impetus for my poetry writing. His imprint remains indelible.