‘Sonnet 3’ is a Procreation Sonnet addressing Fair Youth while emphasizing the significance of procreation.
While 'Sonnet 3' isn't the most famous of Shakespeare's 154 sonnets, it holds significance within the collection. It's part of the sequence of sonnets that urge the Fair Youth to marry and have children. It emphasizes the passing of time and the significance of procreation for keeping one's image, appearance, and legacy alive. The themes, including beauty, aging, and mortality, align with the broader thematics of Shakespearean Sonnets.
Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest,
Now is the time that face should form another,
Whose fresh repair if now thou not renewest,
Thou dost beguile the world, unbless some mother.