Sone-124 Today

In this stage of his writing, the poet realizes the shortsightedness of being obsessed with youth’s materialism. He argues that love should be "builded far from accident," meaning it should not be vulnerable to the random shifts of fortune or the ravages of time. 3. Political Context

The poem uses heavy political imagery. Phrases like "smiling pomp" and "policy, that heretic" suggest that the poet is contrasting his private, enduring affection with the fickle and often dangerous nature of the Elizabethan court. He describes a love that does not grow "with the sun" or "wither with the rain," emphasizing its complete independence from external forces. 4. The "Fools of Time" SONE-124

: Much of modern social interaction can feel like "leases of short-numbered hours". In this stage of his writing, the poet