As the sonnets go on in order, the overall tone and meaning of the sonnets shift, which can be seen when comparing sonnet fifty-five to previous ones in the series. In the beginning, the sonnets sounded more mechanical and functional to me, with the sole reason for them written being to convey the message to the boy that he needed to have children and grow up. Now, the tone has switched from this to being more affectionate. The speaker is praising the boy, and speaking of him as a person would speak of their beloved. Sonnet number fifty-five is a perfect example of this. In line fourteen, the speaker says to the boy “You live in this, and dwell in lovers’ eyes.” This means that the boy will live throughout history in this poem and that all other lovers will embody him throughout time. The poem will go on to last forever as will his memory. It shows just how passionate the reader is about the boy, and how much they really care for him.
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