Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase
From fairest creatures we desire increase,
That thereby beauty's rose might never die,
But as the riper should by time decease,
His tender heir might bear his memory:
But thou contracted to thine own bright eyes,
Feed'st thy light's flame with self-substantial fuel,
Making a famine where abundance lies,
Thy self thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel:
Thou that art now the world's fresh ornament,
And only herald to the gaudy spring,
Within thine own bud buriest thy content,
And tender churl mak'st waste in niggarding:
Pity the world, or else this glutton be,
To eat the world's due, by the grave and thee.
Quick facts about “Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase”
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- First line
- From fairest creatures we desire increase,
- Length
- 14 lines
- Time to learn
- about 7 minutes
Questions about “Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase”
Who wrote “Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase”?
“Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase” was written by William Shakespeare.
What is the first line of “Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase”?
The first line of “Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase” is: “From fairest creatures we desire increase,”
How long is “Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase”?
“Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase” is 14 lines long.
How long does it take to memorize “Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase”?
Plan on about 7 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Review it again the next day.
