Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare is about love, a good and true love. The love the author describes is a perfect state between two people, that everyone dreams about, because it is strong and constant. The line number five ” O no! it is an ever-foxed mark” means that true and perfect love is never-changing. Even when something bad happens, it won’t influence this love, because it is unchangeable. In the last couplet, Shakespeare questions himself about whether his view on this perfect love is correct. He says that if not, he would have to renounce all his previous work about love.
You mention an interesting point about having a valid view on love. Sometimes one make think that they have answer to certain questions but later we begin to question ourselves. Shakespeare feels the same way about his love poems and the proposition that he may have to renounce all his works on love is dramatic but an entertaining thought.
I totally agree with you on Shakespeare take on how he described his view on love. However, his views did not only speak on love remaining strong and constant but also; it illustrates compromise, tolerance and unselfishness. I was puzzled by that statement because everyone has an opinion whether right or wrong but I think for Shakespeare his views are not opinions but convictions and he should hold firm to them.