When proud-pied April, dressed in all his trim,
Hath put a spirit of youth in everything,
Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell
Of different flowers
Could make me any summer’s story tell,

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April, dressed in all his trim, hath put a spirit of youth in everything. From time immemorial, spring’s awakening has signaled to humanity the promise of new beginnings. In William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 98,” a love poem published in 1609, the prolific poet and playwright personifies the glorious month of April as the herald of youth, vitality, and hope. For the Bard, the coming of spring — the twittering birds, ambrosial flowers, and long-awaited sunny skies — brought with it all the delights of a fresh start.

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‘From you have I been absent in the spring,
When proud pied April, dressed in all his trim,
Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing.’

- Sonnet 98

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Theme: Spring

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From you have I been absent in the spring,
when proud-pied April dress'd in all his trim
hath put a spirit of youth in every thing...
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