Shakespeare's Sonnets - Sonnet 7

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 Sonnet 7, Shakespeare uses the metaphor of the sun's daily journey to depict the young man's life cycle, highlighting the inevitable decline into old age and urging him to beget a child, ensuring his radiant beauty and worth will perpetually shine, even as he himself descends into the "lowly west" of life.

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