The word magician Will weaves his spell
and works his magic
as long as men can breathe
or eyes can see.

 

Q15 When I consider everything that grows
Q16 But wherefore do not you a mightier way
Q17 Who will believe my verse in time to come
Q18 Shall I compare thee to a summer's day

Q23 As an unperfect actor on the stage

Q32 If thou survive my well-contented day,

Q54 O how much more doth beauty beauteous seem
Q55 Not marble nor the gilded monuments

Q60 Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore,

Q63 Against my love shall be as I am now,

Q65 Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea,

Q74 But be contented when that fell arrest

Q76 Why is my verse so barren of new pride

Q78 So oft have I invoked theee for my muse,
Q79 Whilst I alone did call upon thy aid,

Q81 Or I shall live your epitaph to make,
Q82 I grant thou wert not married to my Muse,
Q83 I never saw that you did painting need,
Q84 Who is it that says most, which can say more

Q86 Was it the proud full sail of his great verse,

Q101 O truant Muse, what shall be thy amends

Q103 Alack what poverty my muse brings forth,
Q104 To me fair friend you never can be old,
Q105 Let not my love be called idolatry,
Q106 When in the chronicle of wasted time


An Ordering of the Sonnets?
Verse Time Muse Love Beauty
Immortal THEMES Element
Hate Eyes Sex Music Affair
The Characters in the Sonnets?
The Plot - Is there one?
Some Respected opinions