The Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Phoenix and the Turtle" by William Shakespeare is an allegorical poem published in 1601. This enigmatic 67-line work describes a funeral for two birds—the mythological phoenix and the mortal turtle dove—whose perfect, transcendent love defied all logic. Invited mourners gather to lament lovers who achieved complete unity, leaving no heirs. The poem explores truth, beauty, and ideal devotion through mysterious symbolism that has sparked countless conflicting interpretations about its meaning and possible historical inspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phoenix_and_the_Turtle Release date is 1998-11-01 This etext was prepared by the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers. Original publication data not identified Poetry PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1525 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1525 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133046.0 1525