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...
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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 untutor'd youth, Unlearned 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?…
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