Mar 18 2005

Love

Published by adminwp at 4:17 pm under Shakespeare Love Poems

Love

By William Shakespeare

TELL me where is Fancy bred,
Or in the heart or in the head?
How begot, how nourished?
 Reply, reply.
It is engender’d in the eyes,
With gazing fed; and Fancy dies
In the cradle where it lies.
Let us all ring Fancy’s knell:
I’ll begin it,–Ding, dong, bell.
All. Ding, dong, bell.

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56 Responses to “Love”

  1. # Gueston 19 Mar 2005 at 3:00 pm

    I love this poem

  2. # Gueston 07 Apr 2005 at 4:40 pm

    i loved it was beautifull and i want to become a poet like that

  3. # Gueston 07 May 2005 at 8:44 am

    i don\’t like this poem it doesn\’t make sence to me at all it doesn\’t seem like a love poem to me….

  4. # Gueston 12 May 2005 at 3:39 am

    good!!!!!!!!!![B]good!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/B]

  5. # Gueston 31 May 2005 at 4:02 am

    i dont like this poem!!!!!!!!!

  6. # Gueston 03 Jun 2005 at 3:22 pm

    This poem is incredible I wish I can express my feelings like that .

  7. # Gueston 17 Jun 2005 at 6:09 am

    good

  8. # Gueston 28 Nov 2005 at 11:06 pm

    wish i could find my shakespear

  9. # Gueston 02 Jan 2006 at 7:20 pm

    I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS POEM

  10. # Gueston 07 Jan 2006 at 7:12 pm

    love this poem

  11. # Gueston 07 Jan 2006 at 7:12 pm

    love this poem

  12. # Gueston 21 Feb 2006 at 1:45 am

    it does not have any thought!!!!!!!!!!it\’s difficult to understand….who is fancy bred anyway????

  13. # Gueston 21 Feb 2006 at 1:47 am

    its not good.,..really!!!!!it does not have any sense to me…..

  14. # Gueston 21 Feb 2006 at 1:47 am

    its not good.,..really!!!!!it does not have any sense to me…..

  15. # Gueston 18 Apr 2006 at 5:44 am

    Whaddya mean???

  16. # Gueston 09 Apr 2006 at 3:08 pm

    Can\’t believe how awful everyone\’s spelling is – in the comments! Great poem though.

  17. # Gueston 21 Apr 2006 at 11:00 am

    This poem talks about love and effection for each other. I really liked it

  18. # Gueston 03 Sep 2006 at 10:53 pm

    LOVE DOENTS EXISTE[B]LOVE DOENTS EXISTE[/B]

  19. # Gueston 10 Mar 2006 at 2:10 pm

    This poem that you wrote is very good.Also,i wish that i could write like Mr.Shakespeare.

  20. # Gueston 22 Mar 2006 at 6:02 pm

    just the poem i\’m looking for. Its for my poetry project

  21. # Gueston 22 Mar 2006 at 6:02 pm

    just the poem i\’m looking for. Its for my poetry project

  22. # Gueston 24 Mar 2006 at 8:28 am

    i really love this poem!!! you are really great shakespeare!!!!!!

  23. # Gueston 10 Jun 2006 at 12:54 pm

    [B]poem does\’nt make sense[/B][*]null

  24. # Gueston 19 Jun 2006 at 6:20 am

    I don\’t quite understand this poem….you\’re right though, their spelling is bad.

  25. # Gueston 03 Sep 2006 at 7:07 am

    its not 2 gud i dont thnk dat d poem have a connection 2 love

  26. # Gueston 08 Aug 2006 at 1:51 am

    i can say that this poem is beautiful bcoz i can relate from this

  27. # Gueston 11 Aug 2006 at 4:22 am

    it was ok i didnt understand it but all the poems shakespear wrote it should have a good meaning (i hope)

  28. # Gueston 18 Nov 2006 at 6:41 am

    i LIKE THIS POEM

  29. # niggga12on 31 Aug 2009 at 2:33 pm

    you guys are f ing illiterate…go to school nigga

  30. # Zaphodon 18 Aug 2009 at 10:51 pm

    Old English and the time that has passed between our\’ a Shakespeare\’s time makes many things hard to interpret. This is indeed a wonderful poem as are most of the great bard\’s works. But, knowing the context and understanding the words makes all the difference. This is not a love poem, but instead talks about how \”fancy,\” or in the Elizabethan age you could call it \”fleeting admiration\” passed quickly.

    The context, actually, comes from a play in which Bassanio compares the potential riches of a golden cask to the relatively poor appearance of a lead cask… and in the end, chooses the lead because of its modest appearance.

    Taken from another source on the net:
    \”The song which is sung, beginning \”Tell me where is fancy bred,\” has ominous lyrics. Bassanio surveys the caskets, reads their inscriptions, and is reminded by the background music that \”fancy\” is sometimes bred in the heart and is sometimes bred in the head. The words seem to warn him not to judge by external appearance. Consequently, Bassanio rejects the golden casket; it is a symbol for all \”outward shows\”; likewise, he rejects the silver casket, calling it a \”common drudge / \’Tween man and man.\” Instead, he chooses the casket made of \”meagre lead,\” which is the least attractive of the caskets — if they are judged by appearance alone.\”

  31. # marleneon 11 Apr 2007 at 11:59 pm

    [I]i love this poem it very nice :grin

  32. # poo man face head tudon 23 Apr 2007 at 5:31 pm

    THIS POEM SUCKZORZ IM 1337 SAUCE

  33. # Ellieon 03 Aug 2007 at 8:08 pm

    How can you NOT understand it?
    Shakespeare is asking, where is love? where can i find it? does it come from the heart? or even the head? you can\’t see it, let\’s call for it…
    Help?

  34. # Novu 'Ongchu.on 19 Nov 2007 at 11:14 pm

    I really love this poem. I love Shakespare and all of his works.

  35. # Joe Mamaon 24 Apr 2008 at 2:24 pm

    tu madre es bonita :upset

  36. # BABII Jon 14 May 2008 at 3:53 pm

    I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN OK POEM I REALLY DID NOT GET IT :roll

  37. # arifon 24 Jun 2008 at 9:19 am

    :cry
    cry,cry my heart is crying

  38. # Siobhanyon 01 Jul 2008 at 5:58 am

    8) oh what brilliant work Shakespeare could come up ,i want someone that can be poetic like Shakespeare here..its a shame he has to die
    :sigh

  39. # sdon 23 Oct 2008 at 12:08 pm

    Huwahahahahahahahahahahahaha! He\’s saying that having a crush w/ someone is like a human lifespan, only much much shorter.

  40. # tayon 26 Oct 2008 at 7:16 pm

    there are sometimes where people can relate there own feelings like Willam, but there are just some feeling were you just have to keep them inside the heart,
    i can relate to this poem as i write poems as well most of the time,
    this is so true is love in the heart? or the head?:X
    can you reach for it? :?
    can you found it?
    or does it come to you?
    William is one of my fav poets due to the way he write.
    I LOVE HIM..
    and yes it is a shame he has to pass.
    but he\\\’ll pass no\\\’ing that he touch everyone heart. :cry

  41. # 5on 26 Oct 2008 at 7:17 pm

    :x

  42. # Nicoleon 16 Nov 2008 at 1:46 pm

    wonderful! ;)

  43. # JASON TALAVERAon 22 Nov 2008 at 9:13 am

    WEEP :cry :cry

  44. # ashleyon 03 Jan 2009 at 12:32 am

    I love this poem and all the others whoever reads a poem of shakespeare is reading his heart and we should all learn from his poems and know what love really is all about than just satisfaction u go deep within to know a good poet like shakespeare

  45. # Connieon 16 Dec 2009 at 8:08 am

    He\’s asking, where does Love come from? The head or the heart? How does it get nurtured and grow? And then replying to his question: it comes from the eyes (basically when he looks at a hot girl) and in that moment it\’s nourished (fed) and then dies. It\’s meant to be humorous.

  46. # none yaon 07 Dec 2009 at 6:40 pm

    AWWWWWW cute :) :zzz :roll :p 8)

  47. # lalaon 22 Nov 2009 at 7:51 pm

    this poem is confusing :upset

  48. # yaion 07 Nov 2009 at 10:12 am

    wow i dont get it :?

  49. # selena on 05 Jan 2010 at 5:39 pm

    i love this poem i was cring when i heard it and read it it is beautful :) :grin ;) :p :roll :eek :zzz :cry :x

  50. # PRESTONon 18 Nov 2009 at 7:09 pm

    love ya

  51. # Lizzieon 25 Mar 2010 at 2:18 pm

    I loved this letter when I read it and Shakespeare is one of my favorite writers.And I love anything he writes.This poem is SO going on my facebook.So if you want,check it out.And this poem is so sweet!I wish my boyfriend would recite it to me tonight on our date. :x :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :grin :)

  52. # unknownon 24 Jun 2010 at 1:30 pm

    i think that for the first half, he\’s asking where is love? is it in the heart or the head? then the second half, he tells where u can c it! then the bell part i think those were supposed to be wedding bells but thats wat i think! i mean im only 14 years! wat do i know! lol! :) :grin 8)

  53. # keerthion 04 Apr 2010 at 9:15 am

    [B]love[/B] :)

  54. # shayon 29 Apr 2010 at 11:03 am

    i love this poem.. and whoever is the negrote is very rude b/c im half of dat and can\’t beat this negrotic bitch.. have respect :) 8)

  55. # ritaon 30 Apr 2010 at 8:47 am

    wow is all that i could say this poem makes a womans heart melt :zzz :grin

  56. # bernadethon 20 Aug 2010 at 8:38 am

    :D i like it so much..this poem inspired your readers..well i wish one day we meet..just kidding i know that is a nightmare on my part

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