Looke in thy glasse and tell the face thou vewest, Shakespeare: Summary & Analysis
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"Looke in thy glasse and tell the face thou vewest" is another Shakespearean sonnet that reflects on the passage of time and the importance of procreation. The speaker addresses the reader, urging them to reflect on their appearance and consider the legacy they leave behind. The poem emphasizes the connection between one's physical image and their role in perpetuating future generations. "Looke in thy glasse and tell the face thou vewest" Original Text Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest, Now is the time that face should form another; Whose fresh repair if now thou not renewest, Thou dost beguile the world, unbless some mother. For where is she so fair whose unearned womb Disdains the tillage of thy husbandry? Or who is he so fond will be the tomb Of his self-love to stop posterity? Thou art thy mother's glass and she in thee Calls back the lovely April of her prime, So thou through windows of thine age shalt see, Despite of wrinkles, this thy golden time. Bu…