osses are restored and sorrows end' (ll. 13-14). These lines make a somewhat indirect reference to the fact that the loss of a friend should not frighten one in not wanting to experience the joy of the possibility of a new friendship, as it is precisely such a companionship which can make one's sorrows come to an end. By means of this final couplet Shakespeare has at length revealed the entire theme.From beginning to end, 'sonnet 30' is a compact and ingenious written piece of art adorned with an abundance of poetic devices. In addition Shakespeare continually gives form to words which hint at new beginnings, such as 'new wail' (ll. 4), 'weep afresh' (ll. 7) and 'new pay' (ll.12), in contrast to those concerning ending circumstances, namely 'things past' (ll. 2), 'time's waste' (ll. 4) and 'grievances foregone' (ll. 9). By way of his poetic devices and vocabulary, Shakespeare has concisely expressed an interwoven message that still remains significant today: The end is not merely an end but, moreover, signifies a new beginning....
