William Shakespeare Sonnets

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Producer Matthew Crawford’s epic project consists of all the Shakespeare sonnets, each read by a New Zealander, first broadcast in 2009.

Sonnet No 95: How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shame...

2 Nov 2014

Read by Raymond Hawthorne. Music details: Tobias Hume: The new Cut (AliaVox AV 9837). Read more Audio
Sonnet No 94: They that have power to hurt and will do none...

1 Nov 2014

Read by Michael Neill. Music details: Dowland: Lachrimae (Glossa GCD 920 109). Read more Audio
Sonnet No 93: So shall I live, supposing thou art true…

31 Oct 2014

Read by Charles Pierard. Music details: Dowland: The Lady Russell's Pavan (Naxos 8.570449) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 92: But do thy worst to steal thyself away…

30 Oct 2014

Read by Robyn Malcolm. Music details: Dowland: Fantasie (Glossa GCD 920 109) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 91: Some glory in their birth, some in their skill…

29 Oct 2014

Read Helen Medlyn. Music details: Dowland: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Naxos 8.557586) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 90: Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now...

28 Oct 2014

Read by George Henare. Music details: John Johnson: The Marigold Pavan(Naxos 8.550776) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 89: Say that thou didst forsake me for some fault…

27 Oct 2014

Read by Linda Cartwright. Music details: Dowland: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard (Naxos 8.557862) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 88: When thou shalt be disposed to set me light…

26 Oct 2014

Read by Cameron Rhodes. Music details: Dowland: Melancholy Galliard (Naxos 8.570449) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 87: Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing…

25 Oct 2014

Read by Ilona Rodgers. Music details: J Wilson: Prelude in B flat (Harmonia Mundi HMU 907257) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 86: Was it the proud full sail of his great verse...

24 Oct 2014

Read by Paul Barrett. Music details: Tobias Hume: The Spirit of Gambo (AliaVox AV 9837) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 85: My tongue-tied Muse in manners holds her still

23 Oct 2014

Read by Raymond Hawthorne. Music details: Dowland: Mrs Norrish's Delight (Glossa GCD 920 109) Read more Audio
Sonnet No 84: Who is it that says most? which can say more...

22 Oct 2014

Read Stuart Devenie. Music details: Dowland: Mrs White's Thing (Naxos 8.557586) Read more Audio

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William Shakespeare Sonnets

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Book cover design by Mary Jane Gorton for William Shakespeare Sonnets: A selection illustrated by Mary Jane Gorton. Mount Vernon, New York: Peter Pauper Press. c1970. PR2848.A2 P47 1970. Flickr/Crossett Library

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Sonnet No 95: How sweet and lovely dost thou make the shame...

Sonnet No 94: They that have power to hurt and will do none...

Sonnet No 93: So shall I live, supposing thou art true…

Sonnet No 92: But do thy worst to steal thyself away…

Sonnet No 91: Some glory in their birth, some in their skill…

Sonnet No 90: Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now...

Sonnet No 89: Say that thou didst forsake me for some fault…

Sonnet No 88: When thou shalt be disposed to set me light…

Sonnet No 87: Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing…

Sonnet No 86: Was it the proud full sail of his great verse...

Sonnet No 85: My tongue-tied Muse in manners holds her still

Sonnet No 84: Who is it that says most? which can say more...

William Shakespeare Sonnets

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