Lawrence Hall, HSG
I Will Not Compare
You to a Summer’s Day
Cf. Shakespeare, Sonnet 18
I will not compare you to a summer’s day
Summer is heat, humidity, and drought
A disapproving sun burning the earth
A dusty, weedy landscape fit only for snakes
Instead, you are a perfect autumn day
A day of good old sweaters and leafy walks
Invigorating winds all fresh from the north
And inside, cups of cocoa and a merry fire
I will not compare you to a summer’s day
Your autumn is far more lovely and temperate
