Sonnet 2 “When Forty Winters Shall Besiege Thy Brow,” Poem by William Shakespeare Summary, Notes and Line by Line Explanation in English

Introduction Shakespeare’s second sonnet, “When Forty Winters Shall Besiege Thy Brow,” is the first in which the unnamed “Fair Youth” is mentioned. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets in all, the second of which is titled “When forty winters shall besiege thy brow.” It is one of several sonnets that address the subject of procreation and is … Read more