The day came to light 400 years later: Shakespeare's secret ending was found

This discovery attracts attention with the fact that only the second manuscript is a copy.

Although the poem is one of the most famous works by Shakespeare, it is assumed that it has not attracted a lot of attention in its own time.

Poetry for political purposes reorganized

The most remarkable aspect of this discovered version is that the work was adapted for political purposes during the British Civil War.

Sone is with Christmas hymns and political satirists who were banned at that time. It is also adapted to music.

The texts of this adaptation in the form of Henry Lawes songs, which are composed, are available in a song book in the New York public library.

There are only words in the manuscript. Shakespeare's original strings were changed in the adaptation and seven new strings were added.

For example the original opening:

Don't let me brand the true heads
Note obstacles; Love is not love
Which changes?

Turkish:

Don't let me see the union of real heads
Love is not love, changes when it changes.

changed as follows:

Self -commitment errors take up all of these thoughts
Whoever calls this love with false names
What changes when it finds changes

Turkish:

Let these thoughts shake the self -blind mistake,
Those who love what changes when it changes changes
Those who call this love with false names.

From love poetry to political notification

Dr. Veronese said when he examined his manuscript during his discovery, he realized that these strings like Shakespeares 116.

He said that the name Shakespeare was not included in the catalog and that the additional lines have not been noticed for centuries.

According to experts, the strings added for the work contain references not only for compliance with the song form, but also on the political atmosphere of the time.

The fact that you participate in a Pro -Royal poet collection shows that these strings bear a message that glorifies more religious and political loyalty as romantic love.

Since many musicians were forbidden to sing in front of the public during the Republican regime, Henry Lawes, like many musicians, had to continue his art with secret appearances in private houses.

This manuscript not only shines on how Shakespeares works, but also how it is adapted to the conditions of the period.

“Archives still contain new secrets”

“This exciting discovery shows that research into the early effects of Shakespeare can still reveal new information,” said Emma Smith, professor for Shakespeare at the University of Oxford.

“” Don't let me release the true heads “is one of the most frequently cited Shakespeare -Sonas today at Weddings.

However, this work was not very common in his own time. Dr. This new version of Veronese shows the end in a completely different context – as a political instrument – how it is imposed on the meaning. “”