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Sonnet 130, or My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun, seems to have a lot to do with friendship. Shakespeare could not have said such things like "Coral is far more red than her lips' red." There must have been a very deep and understanding relationship between these two people. If Shakespeare and this woman were just lovers, Shakespeare probably would not have written such an honest poem.This woman he refers to might very well have been a friend of his mothers or an older lady. "My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground" (Damrosch et al. 1177). This could mean that she is very old and does not have the ability to walk properly. This also could lead to the conclusion that since this woman is old, she cannot put on any make-up or fix her hair anymore. This would explain lines four to eight. "If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, but no such roses I see in her cheeks. And in some perfumes is there more delight than in the breath that from my mistress reeks"( Damrosch et al. 1177). This woman may be losing her hair. That would account for the 'black wires'. The elderly do not usually have any colour in their face. This could be why Shakespeare said h
Their friendship is expressed in many ways also. They can trust each other on many levels and share many things with each other. They can be honest with each other and they consider each other equal. The love that Philips has for her friends is sometimes taken as erotic. "And as each part so well is knit, that their embraces ever fit: so friends are such by destiny and no third can the place supply"( Damrosch et al. 1648). Philips does have an element of eroticism. The two parts of the female fit together favourably. This could suggest that their love fits or erotic parts fit. Philips is an erotic woman. She knows that this love is eternal and she and Lucasia intertwine so well. She and Lucasia must have been lovers since Philips refers to their parts fitting together so well and the compass, to which Donne used as eroticism. Philips also refers to their bodies separating, but they do not want to know such a outcome. "Their points, like bodies, separate; but head, like souls, knows no such fate"( Damrosch et al. 1647). e saw no colour in her cheeks. When Shakespeare was alive, there were no toothbrushes. The older a person got, the more their teeth decayed. This must explain why his mistress had bad breath. Philips suggests to the readers that they are merely good friends. If read between the lines though, readers can see that Philips and Lucasia have a much deeper love for each other.
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Approximate Word count = 1281
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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