Question

"So long lives this, and this gives life to thee"- what does this refer to? who is referred to by 'thee'? How does this give life? ​

Answer 1

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So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. The word "this" repeated in the last line might refer to the sonnet or to the entire sequence of sonnets, many of which address the same person. In either case, the idea is clearly that Shakespeare's verse will endure forever and preserve the memory of his beloved for future generations.

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