Shakespeare's Sonnets - Sonnet 1

Shakespeare penned 154 sonnets that were included in his 1609 'quarto'. These sonnets delve into themes like the flow of time, death, affection, aestheticism, unfaithfulness, and envy. The initial 126 sonnets are dedicated to a young male, while the final 28 are directed towards an enigmatic 'dark lady'.

In Shakespeare's Sonnet 1, the poet passionately implores a young man to procreate, emphasizing the fleeting nature of beauty and the importance of leaving a legacy through offspring, lest his own beauty vanishes with age and he remains unremembered.

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