sonnets
... suns of the world. I think the sonnet is trying to say that the sun will return even though it is covered today. The sun may stand for the speaker’s hopes or dreams. The dark clouds may stand for obstacles along the way to success. The word ‘sovereign’ gives the impression of the sun as the ruler of nature. The first four lines, the sun is being personified as watching and caring over the world. The poet gives the effect of the sun as being god-like by being able to brighten golden the pale steams. The cloud can be seen as the evil in the world, covering righteousness from the world. The disgrace mentioned in line 8 may describe the act of stealing. The sun may have been used to describe a certain person in the poet's life. The poet's attitude in the first four lines was jubilant. He blithely described the sun with much regard;...