William Shakespeare Selected Poems

Not marble nor the gilded monumentsOf princes shall outlive this powerful rhymeBut you shall shine more bright in these contentsThan unswept stone besmear'd with sluttish time.--From Sonnet 55Shakespeare's sonnets are the most beloved and famous in the English language--and no home library should be without a copy. For students, this is the perfect little book to use for studying, while devotees of poetry will want it right on the night table, there to enjoy at any time. To make finding a favorite poem easier, there's an index of first lines.