The Sonnets, 1 to 77

~ Release by William Shakespeare read by Jack Edwards (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

According to https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2015/obituary-jack-edwards/ this release is the first release of Shakespear's Sonnets on CD.

According to https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jun/17/jack-edwards-obituary , this release is one of the first speech recording on CD.

Annotation last modified on 2019-05-28 20:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Sonnet nº 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 1: From fairest creatures we desire increase
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
2Sonnet nº 2: When forty winters shall besiege thy brow
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 2: When forty winters shall besiege thy brow
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
3Sonnet nº 3: Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 3: Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
4Sonnet nº 4: Unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 4: Unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:53
5Sonnet nº 5: Those hours that with gentle work did frame
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 5: Those hours that with gentle work did frame
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
6Sonnet nº 6: Then let not winter's ragged hand deface
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 6: Then let not winter's ragged hand deface
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
7Sonnet nº 7: Lo, in the orient when the gracious light
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 7: Lo, in the orient when the gracious light
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
8Sonnet nº 8: Music to hear, why hear'st thou music sadly?
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 8: Music to hear, why hear'st thou music sadly?
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
9Sonnet nº 9: Is it for fear to wet a widow's eye
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 9: Is it for fear to wet a widow's eye
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:53
10Sonnet nº 10: For shame deny that thou bear'st love to any
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 10: For shame deny that thou bear'st love to any
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:59
11Sonnet nº 11: As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 11: As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
1:00
12Sonnet nº 12: When do I count the clock that tells the time
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 12: When do I count the clock that tells the time
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
13Sonnet nº 13: O that you were yourself, but, love, you are
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 13: O that you were yourself, but, love, you are
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
14Sonnet nº 14: Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 14: Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
15Sonnet nº 15: When I consider every thing that grows
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 15: When I consider every thing that grows
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:53
16Sonnet nº 16: But wherefore do not you a mightier way
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 16: But wherefore do not you a mightier way
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:51
17Sonnet nº 17: Who will believe my verse in time to come
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 17: Who will believe my verse in time to come
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
18Sonnet nº 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:59
19Sonnet nº 19: Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 19: Devouring Time, blunt thou the lion's paws
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
20Sonnet nº 20: A woman's face, with Nature's own hand painted
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 20: A woman's face, with Nature's own hand painted
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
21Sonnet nº 21: So is it not with me as with that Muse
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 21: So is it not with me as with that Muse
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
22Sonnet nº 22: My glass shall not persuade me I am old
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 22: My glass shall not persuade me I am old
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
23Sonnet nº 23: As an unperfect actor on the stage
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 23: As an unperfect actor on the stage
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:53
24Sonnet nº 24: Mine eye hath play'd the painter and hath stell'd
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 24: Mine eye hath play'd the painter and hath stell'd
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
25Sonnet nº 25: Let those who are in favour with their stars
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 25: Let those who are in favour with their stars
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
26Sonnet nº 26: Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 26: Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
27Sonnet nº 27: Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 27: Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
28Sonnet nº 28: How can I then return in happy plight
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 28: How can I then return in happy plight
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
29Sonnet nº 29: When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 29: When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
30Sonnet nº 30: When to the sessions of sweet silent thought
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 30: When to the sessions of sweet silent thought
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
31Sonnet nº 31: Thy bosom is endeared with all hearts
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 31: Thy bosom is endeared with all hearts
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
32Sonnet nº 32: If thou survive my well-contented day
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 32: If thou survive my well-contented day
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
33Sonnet nº 33: Full many a glorious morning have I seen
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 33: Full many a glorious morning have I seen
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:59
34Sonnet nº 34: Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 34: Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
35Sonnet nº 35: No more be griev'd at that which thou hast done
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 35: No more be griev'd at that which thou hast done
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
36Sonnet nº 36: Let me confess that we two must be twain
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 36: Let me confess that we two must be twain
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
37Sonnet nº 37: As a decrepit father takes delight
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 37: As a decrepit father takes delight
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
38Sonnet nº 38: How can my Muse want subject to invent
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 38: How can my Muse want subject to invent
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
39Sonnet nº 39: O how thy worth with manners may I sing
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 39: O how thy worth with manners may I sing
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
40Sonnet nº 40: Take all my loves, my love, yea, take them all
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 40: Take all my loves, my love, yea, take them all
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
41Sonnet nº 41: Those pretty wrongs that liberty commits
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 41: Those pretty wrongs that liberty commits
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
42Sonnet nº 42: That thou has her, it is not all my grief
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 42: That thou has her, it is not all my grief
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
1:01
43Sonnet nº 43: When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 43: When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
1:01
44Sonnet nº 44: If the dull substance of my flesh were thought
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 44: If the dull substance of my flesh were thought
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
45Sonnet nº 45: The other two, slight air and purging fire
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 45: The other two, slight air and purging fire
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
46Sonnet nº 46: Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 46: Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
47Sonnet nº 47: Betwixt mine eye and heart a league is took
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 47: Betwixt mine eye and heart a league is took
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
48Sonnet nº 48: How careful was I, when I took my way
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 48: How careful was I, when I took my way
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
49Sonnet nº 49: Against that time, if ever that time come
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 49: Against that time, if ever that time come
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
50Sonnet nº 50: How heavy do I journey on the way
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 50: How heavy do I journey on the way
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
51Sonnet nº 51: Thus can my love excuse the slow offence
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 51: Thus can my love excuse the slow offence
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
52Sonnet nº 52: So am I as the rich whose blessed key
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 52: So am I as the rich whose blessed key
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
53Sonnet nº 53: What is your substance, whereof are you made
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 53: What is your substance, whereof are you made
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
54Sonnet nº 54: O how much more doth beauty beauteous seem
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 54: O how much more doth beauty beauteous seem
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:59
55Sonnet nº 55: Not marble nor the gilded monuments
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 55: Not marble nor the gilded monuments
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
56Sonnet nº 56: Sweet love, renew thy force; be it not said
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 56: Sweet love, renew thy force; be it not said
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
57Sonnet nº 57: Being your slave, what should I do but tend
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 57: Being your slave, what should I do but tend
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
58Sonnet nº 58: That God forbid that made me first your slave
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 58: That God forbid that made me first your slave
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
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59Sonnet nº 59: If there be nothing new, but that which is
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 59: If there be nothing new, but that which is
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:52
60Sonnet nº 60: Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 60: Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
61Sonnet nº 61: Is it thy will thy image should keep open
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 61: Is it thy will thy image should keep open
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
62Sonnet nº 62: Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 62: Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:57
63Sonnet nº 63: Against my love shall be as I am now
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 63: Against my love shall be as I am now
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
64Sonnet nº 64: When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 64: When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
65Sonnet nº 65: Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 65: Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
66Sonnet nº 66: Tir'd with all these, for restful death I cry
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 66: Tir'd with all these, for restful death I cry
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
1:05
67Sonnet nº 67: Ah, wherefore with infection should he live
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 67: Ah, wherefore with infection should he live
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
68Sonnet nº 68: Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 68: Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56
69Sonnet nº 69: Those parts of thee that the world's eye doth view
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 69: Those parts of thee that the world's eye doth view
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
1:02
70Sonnet nº 70: That thou art blam'd shall not be thy defect
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 70: That thou art blam'd shall not be thy defect
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:59
71Sonnet nº 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 71: No longer mourn for me when I am dead
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
72Sonnet nº 72: O lest the world should task you to recite
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 72: O lest the world should task you to recite
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
73Sonnet nº 73: That time of year thou mayst in me behold
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 73: That time of year thou mayst in me behold
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:59
74Sonnet nº 74: But be contented: When that fell arrest
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 74: But be contented: When that fell arrest
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:55
75Sonnet nº 75: So are you to my thoughts as food to life
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 75: So are you to my thoughts as food to life
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:54
76Sonnet nº 76: Why is my verse so barren of new pride
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 76: Why is my verse so barren of new pride
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:58
77Sonnet nº 77: Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear
spoken vocals:
Jack Edwards (Stage actor)
recording of:
Sonnet nº 77: Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
0:56