Sonnets 125 and 126
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Title
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Sonnets 125 and 126
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Description
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The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024.
SONNET 125
Essex on one side + Leic. on other at Tilbury
1600–E. considers trial[?] of Essex. Cecil advises Es. on letter in which he prays that the cup might pass from him.
1576–1st playhouse (Burbage)
Christ images here may preshadow Essex + Christopher Blount
Bradley interprets this [sonnet] as repudiating early position of loving for reasons of eternal beauty.
Could this be linked to S’s part in rebellion: Rich. II performance recognized by E.?
Line 1
Bore the canopy: Essex carried canopy at celeb. of defeat of Armada and also at funeral of Eliz–impossible! [Essex died two years before Elizabeth’s death in 1603.] Essex commanded part of fleet against Armada.
Line 10-12: relig, again Donne poem
Line 12
Only me for thee: like Christ
Line 13
Suborn’d informer: Judas Iscariot
SONNET 126
’86–1st quarrel Es + E, – runaway + [illegible] by Carey
’26–Perhaps written early when Essex alive?
’25–after trial realized
Love’s not Time’s Fool [Sonnet 116, Line 9] – but men are subject to Time
Nature in Sp. + in wh[?] prec. Ph. + Turtle unit
Line 1
Lovely boy: Eliz? Essex?
Thy power: England?
Line 4: = England
Line 12:
Render: Rendering now follows in 2nd section–Dark lady
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Subject
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Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
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Is Part Of
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Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.1. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
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Date Created
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1968
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Language
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Primarily English; some Latin
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Format
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PDF
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Identifier
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CCA 10.2011.01_Sonnets_125_126
