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Pastimes : A Poetry Corner
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From: TimF2/1/2008 1:50:45 PM
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Now Is NOT The Winter of Our Discontent

Filed under Quips and Quibbles by Gedaly | 1 comment

One of the many Shakespeare related peeves I have is cutting off the end of a line as if it’s a full idea, creating an incorrect meaning. On of the big ones are the famous opening words of Richard III.

What many don’t know is that Richard is not telling the audience that the winter of their discontent is now. Take a look at the full SENTENCE, not just the first line.

Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this son of York;
And all the clouds that low’r'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.

Richard is telling us that the worst times (”winter of our discontent”) have been made into good times (”glorious summer”) by King Edward (”this son of York”). Or to put it more simply, “Times sucked, but now they’re good. Thanks bro.” Followed by “the gloom that hung over us is now buried in the deep ocean.”...

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