Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 111 and 112
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Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 111 and 112
Date Created
1968
Subject
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
Description
The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024.
SONNET 111
Forbes theatre opened 1600
Cup of Christ on cross? 1591?
Is “dye” a pun = live + die
Attempt at reconciliation with Cecil? Eysell is almost like early form of word “Cecil”
Line 1
For my sake: Illness sequence
SONNET 112
Could be Catherine of Henry–despairing hr poor[?] from her poverty
Black adder exec. for murder of Darnley–1567(?)
’91 James, pursuing Bothwell, nearly drowns as horse falls into waters of Tyne
Essex decapitated on Green
SONNET 111
Forbes theatre opened 1600
Cup of Christ on cross? 1591?
Is “dye” a pun = live + die
Attempt at reconciliation with Cecil? Eysell is almost like early form of word “Cecil”
Line 1
For my sake: Illness sequence
SONNET 112
Could be Catherine of Henry–despairing hr poor[?] from her poverty
Black adder exec. for murder of Darnley–1567(?)
’91 James, pursuing Bothwell, nearly drowns as horse falls into waters of Tyne
Essex decapitated on Green
Type
Text
Creator
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William
Language
ENG, LAT
Is Part Of
Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
CCA 10.2011.01_Demorest_Sonnets_111_112
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 111 and 112,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed September 5, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9634.