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As the rain stops and the sun comes out, William stares into his reflection in the water that's now pooled in Hamnet's grave. Suddenly, he has a vision of his reflection transformed into that of Narcissus, who in the sonnet sequence represents both him and his lost son, Hamnet.

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After Hamnet's death, William had no sons to which to pass on his legacy. He would spend almost all of his remaining days composing the sonnets - "little songs" of "little sons" - to serve as his last Will(iam) and testament, as his poetic portfolio, and as a memorial to himself and his son.

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The cover of Shakespeare's Sonnets is of great importance, as it will be referenced visually throughout the sonnet sequence.