Episode 26: True Love? Keep it Real.
Back at it on Reggie's big 40th b-day with SONNET 21. This one has Shakespeare expressing some attitude towards a rival poet he finds disingenuous. Ya see, Shakey's all about keeping it real, keeping it simple. There's no comparison.
1609 QUARTO ACTING CLUES VERSION
So is it not with me as with that Muse, So is it not with me as with / that Muse,
Stird by a painted beauty to his verse, Stirred by a painted beauty to his verse,
Who heaven it selfe for ornament doth use, Who heaven itself for /*ornament doth use,
And every faire with his faire doth reherse, And every fair with his fair doth rehearse,
Making a cooplement of proud compare Making a couplement of proud compare
With Sunne and Moone, with earth and seas rich gems: With Sun and Moon, with earth and seas rich gems:
With Aprills first borne flowers and all things rare, With April's first born flowers and all things rare,
That heavens ayre in this huge rondure hems, That heaven's air in this huge rondure hems,
O let me true in love but truly write, O let me true in Love but / truly write,
And then beleeve me, my love is as faire, And then believe me, my love is as fair,
As any mothers childe, though not so bright, As any mother's child, though not so bright,
As those gould candells fixt in heavens ayre: As those gold candels fixt in heaven's air:
Let them say more that like of heare-say well, Let them say more that like of hearsay well,
I will not prayse that purpose not to sell. I will not praise that purpose not / to sell.
* A separation I missed during recording! for / ornament! Silly me!
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Happy Birthday Reggie!!! Another awesome episode, guys :-)