One day I wrote her name upon the strand (Sonnet 75) Literature and Writing Quotes

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Quote #4

Where whenas death shall all the world subdue,
Our love shall live, and later life renew." (13-14)

Oh hey, more alliteration. (We're counting four L words in that last line). The speaker is hitting us over the head with the fact that THIS IS POETRY. (Yes, all caps were necessary). And, if you're doubting the speaker's claims, just stop and think about what you're doing right now, which is thinking about "Sonnet 75." The very fact of your reading confirms the power of poetry, and especially the power of this particular poet.