Sonnet 98 (From you have I been absent in the spring)
Summary
Sonnet 98 (From you have I been absent in the spring)
This Shakespearean sonnet from Renaissance belongs to the Fair Youth sequence focussing on love, passion, beauty and seperation. The persona misses the beloved one and describes the beauty of spring that is not enjoyable because they were apart.
This is an easily accessible example of a Shakespearean sonnet that can be used well for comparison and analysis. Also, it is in the public domain.
Critical edition
Shakespeare, William. "Sonnet 98." The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Sonnets and Poems, edited by Stanley Wells, Oxford UP, 2008. 14 l., ISBN 9780199535798