Fortune
"When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself, and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possess'd, Desiring this man's art and that man's scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate; For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings."---William Shakespeare(1564 - 1616)
Source: Sonnet 29
Source: Sonnet 29
posted by isay at 11:08 AM
12 Comments:
Love the illo and the quote!
Great job! have a good weekend!
Nicley done! Cool.
Beautiful art and sonnet Marissa! Love the pix of you and your sis too!!!
nice pic to match willies words
This is introspective, just as the sonnet is. He wasn't happy with the way his carreer was going, but he took comfort in the one he loved. I really like the blue sky... it's full of hope and possibilities.
I think this is my favorite yet. It's haunting and beautiful!
Love your illustration here, and fits so well in Shakespear's sonnet.
Wonderful!
Wonderful work Isay!
Thanks for a meaningful and resonant interpretation of this subject. I actually thought I was going to do IF this week, as I thought it was "Freedom," but then came back and found it was "Fortune," which I don't really have an image for. Yours captures the sense of it really well. In a sense, this Sonnet is kind of the opposite of Max Ehrmann's wonderful Desiderata, a poem that I often come back to.
very nice! good quote and thoughtful illustration... :)
great illo! I like the spooky atmosphere you got in it...
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