Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth
Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth,
My sinful earth these rebel powers array,
Why dost thou pine within and suffer dearth,
Painting thy outward walls so costly gay?
Why so large cost, having so short a lease,
Dost thou upon thy fading mansion spend?
Shall worms, inheritors of this excess,
Eat up thy charge? Is this thy body's end?
Then soul, live thou upon thy servant's loss,
And let that pine to aggravate thy store;
Buy terms divine in selling hours of dross;
Within be fed, without be rich no more:
So shall thou feed on Death, that feeds on men,
And Death once dead, there's no more dying then.
Quick facts about “Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth”
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- First line
- Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth,
- Length
- 14 lines
- Time to learn
- about 7 minutes
Questions about “Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth”
Who wrote “Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth”?
“Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth” was written by William Shakespeare.
What is the first line of “Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth”?
The first line of “Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth” is: “Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth,”
How long is “Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth”?
“Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth” is 14 lines long.
How long does it take to memorize “Sonnet 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth”?
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 146: Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth”?
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.
