Sonnet 138: When My Love Swears That She Is Made Of Truth Poem by William Shakespeare
Sonnet 138: When My Love Swears That She Is Made Of Truth
When my love swears that she is made of truth
I do believe her, though I know she lies,
That she might think me some untutored youth,
Unlearnèd in the world's false subtleties.
Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young,
Although she knows my days are past the best,
Simply I credit her false-speaking tongue;
On both sides thus is simple truth suppressed.
But wherefore says she not she is unjust?
And wherefore say not I that I am old?
O, love's best habit is in seeming trust,
And age in love, loves not to have years told.
Therefore I lie with her, and she with me,
And in our faults by lies we flattered be.
does this dress make me look fat? ...and from that mundane question, Shakespeare's worldly wisdom creates a beautiful sonnet.
I cannot lie but live to tell the truth. Flattered by the lips that never spoke. Eleven lines are left two split in half......iip
~ When my love swears that she is made of truth I do believe her, though I know she lies, ~ .............he does believe love....even though he knows she lies... .........this means he is a believer in love....great write..
SOMETHING IN COMMON makes relationship worth holding. it just happen theirs is not very remarkable. i want to meet a person who never lies.
The sonnet highlights the intricate dynamics of human relationships, where truth and falsehood intertwine.
Despite her lies, he believes her when she claims to be truthful. The theme revolves around truth and lies, as both characters engage in mutual deception, finding comfort in their dishonesty rather than genuine love.
This Sonnet is about the complexities of love and deception. In this poem, the speaker describes a relationship with the Dark Lady, his mistress.
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This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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