Shakespeare is generally regarded as one of the greatest playwrights who ever lived who also had great skill in creating beautifully poignant poetry. His great masterpieces include the 154 sonnets written in 16th century England. Although it is unknown if he wrote these sonnets in the order that they are numbered, it is recognised that the majority of the first 126 sonnets were addressed to the Earl of Southampton, his patron and social superior. These sonnets delve …showed first 75 words of 1045 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1045 total…immortalised in "black ink". Despite them being written almost four hundred years ago, through his poetry Shakespeare is able to demonstrate and very emotions that one will surely experience today as well as in the future. He is able to relate to the reader the ideas of how the transience of time will inevitably rob people of their physical beauty because there is nothing but perhaps "the ever-fixed mark" of love which can withstand it.