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Sonnet 28 is one of 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare, it was first published in 1609. The sonnet is a part of the Fair Youth sequence, in which the poet expresses his love towards a young man — usually referred to as “the young man” or the “friend”. Shakespeare’s use of “friend” means more than just of a sexual nature, it highlights the Renaissance ideal of male fidelity and equality. From sonnets 18 to 126, Shakespeare writes about his relationship with the said young man. Although the identity of the young man is still unknown, Henry Wriothesley and William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, are the two leading contenders.〔 Sonnet 28 is a part of a five sonnet series that focuses on the poet reflecting upon his friend, in addition, there is a focus on night and sleeplessness, which is a traditional motif in Petrarchan sonnet sequences. Moreover, Shakespeare infamously declares his “faithfulness of his love for the young man and celebrates the power of his poetry to preserve the young man’s memory” in these sonnets.〔 Similar to Sonnet 27, Sonnet 28 ends comparably — in an unhappy state. The two sonnets "turns on the indistinguishability of day and night; they were both occasions of work in the former poem, but in (28 ) they are both occasions of torture."〔 ==Original text== thumb The original text from 1609 Quarto: :How can I then returne in happy plight :That am debard the benefit of reſt? :When daies oppreſſion is not eazd by night, :But day by night and night by day opreſt. :And each (though enimes to ethers raigne) :Doe in conſent ſhake hands to torture me, :The one by toyle, the other to complaine :How far I toyle, ſtill farther off from thee. :I tell the Day to pleaſe him thou art bright, :And do'ſt him grace when clouds doe blot the heauen: :So flatter I the ſwart complexiond night, :When ſparkling ſtars twire not thou guil'ſt th' eauen. ::But day doth daily draw my ſorrowes longer,(ſtronger ::And night doth nightly make greefes length ſeeme 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sonnet 28」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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