Re: sonnet #1...die vs. memory...observation

> matt wrote:
> from fairest creatures we desire increase
> that thereby beauties rose might never die;
> but, as the riper should by time decease,
> his tender hire might be his memory.
> but, thou contracted to thine own bright eyes;
> feedest thy lights flame with self substantial fuel;
> making a famine where abundance lies;
> thyself, they foe, to thy sweat self too cruel.
> thou that art now the worlds fresh ornament;
> and cater only to the gaudy spring;
> within thine own bud buriest thy content;
> and, tender churl, makest waste in niggarding.
> pity the world, or esle this glutten be.
> to eat the world dues, by the grave and thee.
> 
> william shakespeare
> 
> 
> now, ladies and gents, notice that the word
> "memory" at the end of line four doesn't necessarily
> rhyme with "die" from line two.  however, after
> reading it out loud many times, i finally decided to
> try out my best attempt at a british accent.  and,
> upon watching many episodes of montey python
> in my day, i was able to scratch something out.
> anyway, it's altogether possible that shakespeare
> intended "memory" to be enunciated with a british
> accent, which would, in turn, make it memor i.
> 
> get it..?
> ain't it clever..?
> 
> matt



It still has a flawed feeling, but it's William Shakespeare, sonehoncs  knock it?

😏 


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