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But found no cure: the bath for my help lies Where Cupid got new fire--my mistress' eyes.
This is the volta where Shakespeare is saying that he's so sick, love sick, and wishes for a cure but there isn't one.
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A dateless lively heat, still to endure,
Stressed: Dateless, heat, endure Not stressed: A, lively, still, to
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And his love-kindling fire did quickly steep
Stressed: Love, fire, steep Not stressed: And, His, kindling, did, quickly
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Cupid laid by his brand, and fell asleep:
Stressed: laid, brand, asleep not stressed: Cupid, by his, and, fell
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he boy for trial needs would touch my breas
This line refers to cupid touching his heart with his torch which caused him to be "sick with love"
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Dian'
Dian represents the god of Chasity and virginity. Therefore the nymphs are devoted to Diana rather than cupid.
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asleep:
Rhyme scheme: Asleep and steep. Endure and cure. New fired and desired. Breast and guest. Lies and eyes.
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withal
With (used at the end of a clause)
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thither hied
To go quickly
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sovereign
Possessing supreme or ultimate power
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maladies
A disease or ailment.
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During the revolutionary war of 1776, a popular production of Othello in New York City saw black and white people mingling together with unprecedented freedom.
His plays seemed to be an escape for the people of his time. Everyone went to see Othello during the revolutionary war, I believe they wanted to escape the stress caused by the war.
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transgression
I am not sure what the meaning of transgression is.
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About 100 years after the landing at Plymouth Rock, reports of Shakespeare productions start to creep into the record, with Romeo and Juliet the most popular among new world audiences
Is there a connection to the information about Plymouth Rock and Romeo and Juliet
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