written english playwright poet william_shakespeare fair youth shakespeare writes unnamed youth poet series seemingly connected poet speaks silence muse exact date writing unknown contention scholars written scholars believes written primarily early edited added later early decade regardless date writing published later rest poet writes stopped muse praise analysis shakespeare suggests sequence silence described response infidelity rival poet sequence caused rift poet muse writes immediately following rival poet poet begins speak lover false having west claims ultimately poet expresses regret speaker explaining writing poetry muse frequently feelings strong believes attempt apologize period silence poet goes explain silence simply wanting praise making common written prose love stronger love diminished love don love spoken highly frequently sing praises frequently love new like sings summer stops summers end summer pleasant simply songs birds fill air things common dear reason like stopped writing wish poems boring structure english english followed final follows typical rhyme scheme form composed type poetic metre based pairs weak strong positions 8th line regular stops pipe growth days 1st 3rd lines final feminine ending love strengthened weak strong position context sequence connected surrounding detailing silence arisen poet muse contends sequence response rival poet sequence rival poet sequence mention rival affections addressing writers pen long list people scholars believe likely candidates title fair youth addressed earl earl montgomery earl southampton common candidates speculation identity rival poet typically considered likely rivals publicity profession relations standing shakespeare presumed time writing overview consensus specifically caused silence grown speaker muse attempt relationship claiming loves strongly given following overview claiming fallen silent poet claims loves shows fear repetition poet describes quiet love muse doesn mean love claims exact opposite reason feels tone established like thought publishing love kind currency use common time praises wishes sell suggests viewed attack rival poet attempt rival poet love second poet sentiments comparing present silence relationship new uses seasonal imagery set atmosphere continues use line encounter allusion myth poetic myth involves kidnaps wife sister cuts tongue silence contention scholars shakespeare actively utilizes allusion contends active reference feels shakespeare reason poetic moving contends shakespeare views silence violation magnitude rape cause poet silence lover betrayed favor rival poet chooses silence line word appears original edited scholars think manuscript read change frequently editors referred feminine rest scholars defend use simply contends away mythological allusion focuses male sings offers defense use reasoning differs greatly booth west contends shakespeare variety reasons reasons avoid embarrassment comparing lover female reason defense forth west difference language times neutral modern writer use continues metaphor seasonal imagery stress poet silence love pleasant metaphor explain doesn doesn mean loves scholar praise poet explains silence line wild birds physically burden tree branches crowd air songs represent love published attempt similar interpretation line given claims poet addressing circulating love somewhat redundant describes pleasures familiar longer intensely enjoyable usage common familiarity breeds contempt lines like hold tongue dull song clear statement poet final time dull bore represent muse tedious way creating exhausted contemporaries analysis compares desire dull delight booth suggests poet wish lover common praise similarly suggests poet wish praises annoying suggests poet uses language address obsession receiving praise personal plea fall deaf ears makes case
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