Question

part c
rewrite this excerpt from sidneys sonnet 16 in your own words.
and, love, i thought that i was full of thee;
but finding not those restless flames in me,
which others said did make their souls to pine,
i thought those babes of some pins hurt did whine,

Explanation:

To rewrite the excerpt, we first understand the meaning of each line. "And, Love, I thought that I was full of thee" means the speaker (addressing Love) believed they were filled with love. "But finding not those restless flames in me" means but they didn't find the restless, passionate feelings (the "flames") in themselves that others said made their souls pine (yearn or suffer). "I thought those babes of some pin's hurt did whine" means the speaker thought those people (who claimed to have such passionate love) were like babies crying over a small pinprick - their pain was exaggerated or not as deep as they claimed. Now we rephrase these ideas in modern, clear language.

Answer:

And, Love, I believed I was filled with you;
But I didn't find those restless passionate feelings within myself,
Which others said made their souls yearn and suffer.
I thought those people were like babies crying over a tiny pinprick's pain.