Shakespeare's Sonnet 75

Sonnets have been popular since thirteenth century and 'sonneteers' have been twice popular than that . One such legend is Shakespeare who has been widely famous for his sonnets with a backdrop on love. I love it when he writes about love , it flows so purely,almost in a surreal fashion. And as i was mesmerized by one of his sonnets today ( i'm still on the 75 by the way,sigh!) , i observed that they were couplets that rhymed but not quite rhymed in absolute sync. Curiously i began reading about his sonnets and figured that as much as we know Sonnets are poems of 14 line doublets which follow a strict rhyme and structure, he differed. Originally sonnets were written with a different flow by an Italian poet , Shakespeare mastered the art with embraced modifications to the original creation.

Shakespeare's sonnets follow the following rhythm -

'a-b-a-b c-d-c-d e-f-e-f g-g '

I excitedly applied this to the sonnet which i was reading and fell in love with, a minute ago...and bingo , there lied a beautiful creation!

So are you to my thoughts as food to life, (a)
Or as sweet-season'd showers are to the ground; (b)
And for the peace of you I hold such strife (a)
As 'twixt a miser and his wealth is found. (b)
Now proud as an enjoyer, and anon (c)
Doubting the filching age will steal his treasure; (d)
Now counting best to be with you alone, (c)
Then better'd that the world may see my pleasure: (d)
Sometime all full with feasting on your sight, (e)
And by and by clean starved for a look; (f)
Possessing or pursuing no delight (e)
Save what is had, or must from you be took. (f)
Thus do I pine and surfeit day by day, (g)
Or gluttoning on all, or all away.(g)


So much so that i adore his work, this is just the cherry on the cake! well, maybe one say i will try and write my poem this way ! ;)


Jokes Apart ,my favorite line is definitely :


"Possessing or pursuing no delight
Save what is had, or must from you be took."

What's yours !? 



P.S :Before i forget to mention,below is the Paraphrase for Sonnet 75- my new love and absolutely romantic work of art !




                                                                                    As food is to the body so are you to my soul 

	Or as spring showers are to the ground;
	And for the contentment you bring me I allow such inner strife
	As the conflict between a miser and his money;
	Who takes joy in his wealth, but soon
	Fears that ruthless competitors will steal his treasure,
	Now thinking it best to have you alone,
	Then thinking that the world should see how happy I am;
	At one moment wholly satisfied by feasting on your sight
	And the next moment utterly starved for a look at you:
	Having or seeking no pleasure
	Except what you have given me or what I will demand.
	And so I starve or feed to excess depending on the day,
Ex Oh W.W	Either gorging on you, or not having you at all.