#sonnet 87

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Farewell – thou art too dear for my possessing,

William Shakespeare, The New Faber Book of Love Poems; from 'Sonnet 87', ed. James Fenton

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But I know the present will not last,

And tomorrow will be kinder.

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Sonnet 87: Farewell! Thou Art Too Dear For My Possessing

Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing, And like enough thou know’st thy estimate, The charter of thy worth gives thee releasing; My bonds in thee are all determinate. For how do I hold thee but by thy granting? And for that riches where is my deserving? The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving. Thy self thou gavest, thy own worth then not knowing, Or me to whom thou gav’st it else mistaking; So thy great gift, upon misprision growing, Comes home again, on better judgement making. Thus have I had thee, as a dream doth flatter, In sleep a king, but waking no such matter.

Translation to modern English

Farewell, you’re too valuable for me to own. I’m sure you know your worth. The extent of that allows you to be released from me: you have broken the bonds between us. For how can I hold on to you without your consent, and how have I come to deserve such riches? Reasons for receiving such a beautiful gift are lacking so my right to own you is reverting back to you. You gave yourself to me without knowing your value, or else you mistook me. So your great gift, based on misunderstanding, is returned now that you’re capable of making better judgments. I have had you as in a flattering dream, thinking of myself as a king while I slept, but on waking, finding I was no such thing.

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Sonnet 87 Ch 9 Pt 2

This chapter is short but emotionally very heavy.  It contains descriptions of severe domestic abuse. If you or someone you know are experiencing these issues, please reach out to someone you trust or visit helpline.org for a list of available resources. If you would like a summary or an abridged version of this chapter, please feel free to ask. 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19889614/chapters/52132636

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SONNET 87 CH 11

This chapter contains mentions of blood!

You can read it here.

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ayyyy i cant sleep so!!!

Sonnet 87 Chapter 10

this chap's only warnings are language and mild alcohol mention!! enjoy!!

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anyway i was trying really hard and i know yall are prolly sick of my shit (lmao) but im really sick and anything i was writing for s87 sounded like the sally face equivalent of friday by rebecca black

that being said i WILL WILL WILL be putting a chapter out this week cause it truly is almost done and also i love you all thank you for supporting me and also free hong kong

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Chapter 4 is up!

Read it here