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Explore the poems of the most famous English poet, including his sonnets, narrative poems, and lyrics. Learn about the themes, contexts, and sources of his works, and read some of his most popular poems online.
Explore the poems of the greatest English poet, including 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and a few minor poems. Learn about the themes, forms, influences and legacy of Shakespeare's verses.
Explore the works of William Shakespeare, the most influential writer in the English language, who wrote plays, sonnets, and narrative poems. Read his poems on love, loss, ambition, revenge, and the human condition, and learn about his life and legacy.
While William Shakespeare’s reputation is based primarily on his plays, he became famous first as a poet. With the partial exception of the Sonnets (1609), quarried since the early 19th century for autobiographical secrets allegedly encoded in them, the nondramatic writings have traditionally been pushed to the margins of the Shakespeare industry.
Explore over 150 sonnets and poems by William Shakespeare, one of the most influential English-language writers of all time. Learn about his themes, styles, and techniques through analysis, guides, and PDFs.
No longer mourn for me when I am dead. Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell. Give warning to the world that I am fled. From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell; Nay, if you read this line, remember not. The hand that writ it; for I love you so, That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgot, If thinking on me then should make you woe.
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Read the full text of Sonnet 18, one of the most famous and popular poems by Shakespeare. It compares the beauty and constancy of a lover to the seasons and the passage of time.
