| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| author | William Shakespeare |
| copyright status | public domain |
| copyright status | public domain |
| first line | How can my muse want subject to invent |
| followed by | Sonnet 39 |
| follows | Sonnet 37 |
| form of creative work | poem |
| form of creative work | sonnet |
| language of work or name | English |
| last line | The pain be mine, but thine shall be the praise. |
| part of | Shakespeare's sonnets |
| publication date | 1840-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| series ordinal | 38 |
