Shakespeare Sonnets

 
A selection of twenty Shakespeare sonnets, from the 154 published, can be sent to family and friends, using the online forms. The fields in the form are 'To(email):' into which you should enter the email address of the person you want to send a Sonnet to, 'Your Name:' and 'Message:' in which you can enter a message that you want to include. The 'Send' button will open an email which is ready to be sent.
   
Sonnet 10 For shame deny that thou bear'st love to any Sonnet 78 So oft have I invoked thee for my muse
   
Sonnet 18 Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day? Sonnet 85 My tongue-tied muse in manners holds her still
   
Sonnet 20 A woman's face with nature's own hand Sonnet 91 Some glory in their birth, some in their skill
   
Sonnet 23 As an unperfect actor on the stage Sonnet 104 To me, fair friend, you never can be old
   
Sonnet 25 Let those who are in favour with their stars Sonnet 109 O never say that I was false of heart
   
Sonnet 29 When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds
   
Sonnet 30 When to the sessions of sweet silent thought Sonnet 128 How oft when thou, my music, music play'st
   
Sonnet 36 Let me confess that we two must be twain Sonnet 130 My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun
   
Sonnet 56 Sweet love renew thy force, be it not said Sonnet 140 Be wise as thou art cruel, do not press
   
Sonnet 75 So are you to my thoughts as food to life Sonnet 145 Those lips that Love's own hand did make
   
The sonnets that Shakespeare wrote were produced by him as private correspondence for his friends and patrons. Their numbering might have been done by the printer for reference purposes and does not necessarily indicate the order in which the sonnets were written.