Samuel Daniel, Sonnet 39 ("When winter snows upon thy sable hairs")

First published at 03:02 UTC on July 8th, 2020.
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Recorded in July 2020. Published in 1592, in Sonnets to Delia.

Commentary:

Snows: Observe that this is a verb, and not a noun. The subject of the clause is "winter."

Sable: A poetical word for black.

Near: Nearly; an adverb governing &…

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