Question

Read the line from “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare. But thy eternal summer shall not fade, What is the best paraphrase of this line?

Answer 1

The best paraphrase of the line:

"But thy eternal summer shall not fade,"

is that your youthful beauty will not disappear.

Sonnet 18 is about the compliments and beauty of the young man by his beloved. He is being compared to the beauty of the shinning of the sun. Although the heat of the sun becomes unbearable at times, the beauty of the beloved remains always moderate and fair. His beauty is endless and will remain forever.

Answer 2

Explanation:

. The line from ‘Sonnet no 18” by William Shakespeare says that the beauty of the writer’s beloved will never fade. It will be evergreen as the eternal summer. The youthful charm that the writer has fallen for, will be unperturbed for years to come. To the writer, his beloved one will be as beautiful as ever and likewise, his love for her will also never fade.