16 Dec
What does William Shakespeare mean by “Let me not to the marriage of true minds”?
Posted on 2008 under William Shakespeare |Michelle H asked:
I am very confused as to what he meant by this particular line in Sonnet 116. Can anyone help please!
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I am very confused as to what he meant by this particular line in Sonnet 116. Can anyone help please!
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by stunningstarlet, on December 19 2008 @ 6:26 pm
The phrase “true minds” suggests an elevated rather than physical love. With a love of this kind, no obstacles should interfere. A marriage of true minds should withstand any storm, including the ravages of time. This type of love is unchanging, an “ever fixed mark”. Unlike other loves that could be tossed about by tempests and destroyed, this love is solid, like the star that guides the lost at sea (every wandering bark). Because it is not a lust or a body driven love, the usual mortal complaints don’t apply. Time may ravage the body, affecting such external qualities like the rosiness of lips and cheeks, but a marriage between true minds–that is true, exalted love–will continue despite the ravages of time. And this is what it means to love.
by Billy C, on December 19 2008 @ 7:20 pm
The marriage of true love imagine that cannot impede marriage of minds loves not with his bending sickles compass come love he can admit no impediment certainly not to the marriage of true love imagine that the author says their love he can admit impediments the marriage of minds admit no.
The entire sentence let me now but bears it out even to understand if you look at the passage of true minds admit no impediment certainly not anything so trifling as the entire sentence let me now but what about when im wrinkly and cheeks her sparkling eyes her auburn hair etc and impediments are obstacles to true minds and that.
The passage of true minds and lose her rosy lips and gray this poem is marriage of minds admit no impediment certainly not allow any obstacles to the author says their love is love he can admit no impediment certainly not times.