Sonnets 135 and 136

Item

Title
Sonnets 135 and 136
Description
The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in February of 2024.

SONNET 135
Her “will” [in the sense of carnal desire] can name a successor
Wm Burleigh has grandson Will by Thomas + another Will by Robert (latter admiral + lived with Ral.)
Will White is code name for Cecil
Shakespeare is Southampton?
’85 death of Sydney + licensing of press by St. Ch
Will was problem between Eliz + Ess

SONNET 136
Rebellion of ’36 repented of here
Line 1
I come so near: he is held close to Palace
Line 13: She would say “I love Will” (+ she does love her own = Pride)
Subject
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
Is Part Of
Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.1. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Date Created
1968
Language
Primarily English; some Latin
Format
PDF
Identifier
CCA 10.2011.01_Sonnets_135_136