Theme Of The Poem Not Marble Nor The Gilded Monuments

The poet in sonnet 55.

Theme of the poem not marble nor the gilded monuments.

Not marble nor the gilded monuments. Not marble nor the gilded monuments of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme statues and monuments will not last as long as this poem. In fact even godly power of mars will not have devastingeffect on his rhyme. Than unswept stone besmeared with sluttish time.

Not marble nor the gilded monuments. Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme but you shall shine more bright in these contents. When wasteful war shall statues overturn and broils root out the work of masonry nor mars his sword nor war s quick fire shall burn. With the passage of time these monuments would wear a neglected look and unfaithful time would take its toll and leave the monuments.

Not marble nor the gilded monuments. Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme. Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme but you shall shine more bright in these contents. But you shall shine more bright in these contents.

Than unswept stone besmear d with sluttish time. When wasteful war shall statues overturn and broils root out the work of masonry nor mars his sword nor war s quick fire shall burn. What quality of poet is revealed through those lines. But you shall shine more bright in these contents than unswept stone besmear d with sluttish time.

Not marble nor the gilded monuments says that his verse will survive longer than the marble statues and the gold plated monuments of the rich and powerful. According to the poet be it grand monuments or great statues all will be destroyed by time. Built around horace s idea of poetry outliving physical monuments shakespeare wishes to erect an everlasting monument for his beloved in other words his poetic offering. The poet says that the method forces of nature nor wars can destroy his poetry.