Match the bolded phrases to their meanings in the context of this excerpt from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 2.

When forty winters shall (besiege) thy brow,

And dig (deep trenches) in thy beauty's field,

Thy youth's (proud livery), so gazed on now,

Will be a (tatter'd weed), of small worth held:

Tiles: charms deep pits wrinkles surround overwhelm destroyed and wasted

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Puddles

13 April, 00:30

Match the bolded phrases to their meanings in the context of this excerpt from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 2.

When forty winters shall (besiege) thy brow,

And dig (deep trenches) in thy beauty's field,

Thy youth's (proud livery), so gazed on now,

Will be a (tatter'd weed), of small worth held:

Tiles: charms deep pits wrinkles surround overwhelm destroyed and wasted

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Abel Bates · Answer 1

Besiege would go with Overwhelm, Deep Trenches would go with Deep Pits, Proud Livery would go with Charms, and Tatter'd Weed would go with Destroyed & Wasted

Alyvia Moss · Answer 2

Besiege would go with Overwhelm, Deep Trenches would go with Wrinkles, Proud Livery would go with Charms, and Tatter'd Weed would go with Destroyed & Wasted ...