English 10

Sonnet 29 "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes"

When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf Heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself, and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featur'd like him, like him with friends possess'd, Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope, With what I most enjoy contented least: Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee,--and then my state (Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven's gate; For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings'.

William Shakespeare

(1564 - 1616)Bootless: futile, useless.Scope: range of mind; wisdom.Haply: by chance

How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.I love thee to the depth and breadth and heightMy soul can reach, when feeling out of sightFor the ends of being and ideal grace.I love thee to the level of every day'sMost quiet need, by sun and candle-light.I love thee freely, as men strive for right.I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.I love thee with the passion put to useIn my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.I love thee with a love I seemed to loseWith my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,I shall but love thee better after death.

English 9Mr. Kralt

Name: _______________Section: ______________

When in Disgrace with Fortune and Mens Eyes

1. What two moods are contrasted?

2. What kinds of men does the speaker say he envies?

3. What causes his change of mood in the last few lines of the poem?

4. Judging from the reference in lines 11-12 of Sonnet 29, what would you say the lark symbolizes?

5. Compare the two poems. Using examples, tell how they both demonstrate the authors sources of hope. (150+ words)