Shakespeare poetry

Doubt thou that the stars are fire; Doubt thou that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt that I love. - William Shakespeare, Hamlet

'Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds"

Sonnet 109. We can sense here a confidence and independence in the tone -- a tone found only in a few of the Sonnets. The poet reveals that his feelings toward his friend have cooled during his time away from London, likely during a tour with his acting company, the Chamberlain's Men (around 1594). His confession that in his nature "reign'd/All frailties that besiege all kinds of blood" (9-10), illustrates that his passions have no doubt been aroused by other acquaintances. This becomes even…