Sonnet 135: Whoever Hath Her Wish, Thou Hast Thy Will
Sonnet 135: Whoever Hath Her Wish, Thou Hast Thy Will - meaning Summary
Desire and Punning Will
Shakespeare's Sonnet 135 is a compact plea in which the speaker urges a beloved—implicitly rich in desire and choice—to accept his own longing. The poem plays on the word "will" to blur sexual appetite, personal name, and free will; the speaker argues that adding his "will" to the beloved's ample will is natural and generous, likening it to the sea that keeps taking rain. It ends with a request for exclusive consideration.
Read Complete AnalysesWhoever hath her wish, thou hast thy will, And Will to boot, and Will in overplus; More than enough am I that vex thee still, To thy sweet will making addition thus. Wilt thou, whose will is large and spacious, Not once vouchsafe to hide my will in thine? Shall will in others seem right gracious, And in my will no fair acceptance shine? The sea, all water, yet receives rain still, And in abundance addeth to his store; So thou being rich in will add to thy will One will of mine to make thy large will more. Let no unkind, no fair beseechers kill, Think all but one, and me in that one Will.
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