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SONNET 107
Saturn, Jupiter + Mars in eclipse of sun–Feb
2 total eclipses of moon: March + Augh.
Balm in Venus + Adonis is sweating palm of Ad. adrn. By Venus as “balm”
’07–Death of Penelope = Stella
Founding of Jamestown
Lady Southampton (Harvey) dies 1607

SONNET 108
[Illegible] or Marlowe or Kyd = Queen’s “sweet boy”
1604 – Robt Jones proven on[?] death for page of Lady South
Possibly E. dies here + portions that follow are written later than Dark Lady series
Suggest clue to new method of numbering paralleling – what sources?]]>

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SONNET 109
1609–12 books of Iliad transl by Chapman publ
1609–Sir Geo. Summers shipwrecked in Bermudas
Penelope + Ulysses: home fits Penelope stone theory
’09 Pericles printed
Reconciliation for Essex + Raleigh? (Date = ?)
Begin series of explanation poems–accounting for distance + return culminating 115-116
Rose theatre–Lord Admiral’s Men play there in 1594

SONNET 110
Series seems to be parallel to 1599-60–etc.
Lord Strange died myst (poison?) in 1594
’90-’91–James involved in witch trials; suspects Bothwell of using evil powers agst him
Fr. statesman Sully described James as “wisest fool in Christendom”
Thomas Cecil called a clown in bedside (but he dis. with Cecil on protl.[?])
Or does he give up on even leaving his love for her? Appalled + disapproving he still loves
1608 = Cupid’s Revenge, by Be[aumont] + Fletcher]]>

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Sonnet 11
General Notes:
(11) (a) Prince of Wales [illegible] lives 7 wks
Tho. More was estate of Nalsey[?]
Sir Thomas Egerton is keeper of the gov. seal of Eng.

Line 7
Cease: Cecil?
Line 13
Seal: of state (authorizes) written records

Sonnet 12
Overall Notes
’12 Naval incident – loss by fire of ships that were fighting – caused Henry to improve gun positions
’52 Somerset executed by Northumberland
’12 Birth of James V?

Line 1
Count: (pun) Compton courted/married gentlew. Anne
Line 3
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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]]>

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SONNET 113
1613(!)--festivities of marriage of Princess Eliz. included fireworks: some were hunting hounds pursuing a hart–Also a great sea battle was staged–Christians against Turks, with “divers… maymed and hurt” and “one lost both his eyes.” The next stanza 114–includes “Palate” as if referring to the groom[?]--from the Palestine[?]
Line 5
Form: foreign
Heart: Cath. Parr?
Line 10
Deformed’st: Poem by E. on deformed

SONNET 114
In 1614 the poisoning of Lord Overbury takes place
Bibl. Echo in “doth prepare the cup[”] (Last Supper?)
Is this period of writing against Jesuit and Catholicism at James’ order?
About ’35–Mary fearful of poison. Her ill-suspicions possibly center of plot–[illegible] marry Pole–[illegible] war. Anne’s alchemy feared–
In 1614 Overbury was poisoned by Lady Essex + Somerset–D. used as lawyer]]>

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SONNET 115
Perhaps flame here to grow (into 154)--this recollection of former love–a prelude to greater tests to come (orchestral quality–[illegible] this is the middle of the [illegible])
Blount (Chirst) put down rising in Connaught (1599)
James crowned?
G[illegible] Blunt is a favorite I believe
Is this the “marriage”? with Eng
Vows and alter–D took vows for church in 1615
Lines 1-2: Donne poem
Line 3: Phoenix echo
Line 7
Blunt: Blunt took over Irish command
Line 14: again, Donnelike

SONNET 116
1616 Last year of life of Anne D.
1566–Birth James
1616–Death of Mel. S.
Loyalty to Eliz. not many
From here to 126 is political unit
Tie to 124–Love’s rise above immediate
Line 1: theme of sonnets
Line 11
Love alters not: Ever motto [Semper Eadem, meaning “always the same,” was the motto of Anne Boleyn, primarily known because it was also used by her daughter Elizabeth. It was at some point adopted by Leicester as well.]
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SONNET 117
‘A Hatred in her as will never be reclaimed’ (beach scene) p. 239 Lacey
Ra often disobeyed orders
1607–Burning by Parl of Interpreter by John Conwell[;] King’s rights over Parl.
Maybe this is Eliz. speaking or again S–affirming love’s endurance (part of illness series)
’87 Drake singeing beard of King of Spain

SONNET 118
Prob. some earlier battle of [illegible] Islands voyage or Cadiz
E’s ploy[?] helps Essex
’98–All Ireland in revolt
Plague: 1572 1602 1603
Cf Henry IV - (2) - I, i - poison - physic - suits[?] - well - IV, i - political disease
Too much love, mistrustful, tried unnecessary “remedy”? – Bad results
Venom + poison linked in C of E with jealousy
Line 2: Palestine again
Lines 3-4: Machiavellism treatment[;] politics–bad to cure bad]]>

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SONNET 119
S. lost his perspective in V. + Ad in WHA – reproved – he returns here
Rouen–aid to Henry of Navarre
Appt. as Mast of Ord?
Ills = feigning illness (Leic + Essex de Lun[?] see p. 87)
Sirenical gentlemen
’20 = Mutual forgiveness now necessary–each has wronged the other
Always E. bribed returning Leicester + Essex after [illegible]

SONNET 120
Could refer to big storm, earthquake
Oct ’79–sea storm
Could this be friendship bet. Cath + Margaret Countess of Salisbury–whose bro. Warwick was exec (White Rose of Eng.) as Sp. allian, made 01?
Line 4
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SONNET 121
40–yes code correlates with St’s imprison ~1581
Machiavelli: dies in 1527 but The Prince is –?
Iago says I am not what I am [cf line 9]
This may be about role of Fr. Bacon at trial
1585 sp. Of E. to Parl. applies
1572 = Sh. [or St.?] Bar. D. + Donne born
(Begins account of her reign here)
St. example rises above Machiavelli
Lines 1-5: is this expediency + prudence rather than morality?
Line 4
By others’ seeing: Being good is cause of trouble
Line 13-14: Machiavellian phrase

SONNET 122
Record of chgs agst Ess
Thomas Tallis—musician at court–?
Concluding political facet that began in 117–extended thru love of people + indiv[;] covered authority
Line 8
Record: Cecil had grt. memory but not others]]>

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SONNET 123
Reads like Fisher’s defiance at trial of Cath–denial of his sign. supporting the King ’29
Maybe joins old records + disputes of virginity with more recent scandals–Cath. + E.-- ’28
E’s wish to have lasting memorial
“It is not in your power, great a Queen as you are, to make me love you less.”
Maybe code is reverse + double 1564
Catherine’s brief[?]--’28?
Fisher’s denial ’29
Line 5
Brief: vs. Bull of Julius
Line 8
We before have heard them told: alteration
Line 11
Lie: Essex claimed letters falsified

SONNET 124
Henry Gas[illegible]--Sup. of Jesuits, tried–Gunpowder Plot–complicit
One of key sonnets: Love of Eng. above all trifles[?]
Contemp events:
(Tyler: Essex uprising)
(Chambers: disgrace + Essex returns from Ireland, 1598)
(Beeching: Reference to Gunpowder Plot of 1605)
His love is not limited to specific, singular, but rises above.
It’s Mary’s motto[:] In my end is my beginning
Hatson murder of Henry Valois, King of France
Line 1
Child of state: Essex term
Lines 9-10: not limited to temporary fanaticism]]>

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