Sonnet 73: That Time of Year Thou Mayest in Me Behold This sonnet by William Shakespeare can be regarded as a quite regular representation of what is called a "Shakespearean sonnet". Not only that it is written by him, but as one will see the structure and the theme are really close to what can be found in other typical Shakespearean sonnets. Talking about the form, it must be mentioned that the poem is divided into …showed first 75 words of 809 total…

…showed last 75 words of 809 total…prevent young lovers from mistakes he did himself in his younger years and can only now understand their consequences. It also might be that his loneliness (line 4: "...bare ruined choirs...") is one of these consequences. To put it in a nut shell, the speaker states a clear warning which implies not only not to forget about mortality but to treat the person you love respectfully with regard to the transitoriness both of life and love.