In William Shakespeare's sonnet number one hundred and forty-nine there is a very clear case of unrequited love. In a somber tone he outlines the ways in which he selflessly served his beloved only to be cruelly rejected. His confusion about the relationship is apparent as he reflects upon his behavior and feelings towards her. This poem appears to be written to bring closure to the relationship, but it could be argued that this poem …showed first 75 words of 778 total…

…showed last 75 words of 778 total…ion to be a man who will love her for thge person she is, not wholly and blindly as he had the poet has loved her.(Rowse 309) The irony in this is that if he now can see her faults and what she desires, then he is no longer blind. Thus this poem is arguably another attempt to win her affection. Bibliography Rowse, A.L.. Shakespeare's Sonnets The Problems Solved. New York: Harper & Row, 1964.