The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in February of 2024.

SONNET 149
Grenville dies in ’91 in Revenge fight
’88 Revenge is Drake’s in fight with Arm.
Perhaps this is his repudiation of former friendships
See Vaughan poem. [Possibly referring to the poem “Vain Wits and Eyes” by Henry Vaughan.] Perhaps based on Bible: Christ heals blind– Love not hate is this seeing
Irish war–South + [illegible] appts denied by E. – Dublin arrival April 1599
Essex here recalls the sacrifice made for E. in service
Love is blind
Love is power
149 Abases self–for love
150 Acknowledges that love elevate lover

SONNET 150
Mild grief at all the losses
Or Sh. favors E. over Ess.? (how?)
Power of love elevates them both
Necessity of overthrow = Rising
Essex favors E over James?
Could even be E. of Es.]]>

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