Sonnet 138
Love's Deceptive Dance: Unveiling the Layers of Sonnet 138
Lyrics
When my love swears that she is made of truth
When my love claims to be truthful,
I do believe her, though I know she lies
I choose to believe her, despite knowing she lies.
That she might think me some untutored youth
She hopes I see her as a naive, inexperienced youth,
Unlearned in the world's false subtleties
Unaware of the deceptive ways of the world.
Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young
Erroneously thinking she perceives me as young,
Although she knows my days are past the best
Even though she is aware my best days have passed.
Simply I credit her false speaking tongue
I naively trust her deceitful words,
On both sides thus is simple truth suppressed
Both of us suppress the simple truth.
O, I lie with her, and she lies with me
I engage in falsehood with her, and vice versa,
In our faults by lies we flattered be
We flatter each other by lying about our faults.
Yes, I lie with her, and she lies with me
Reiterating the act of lying together,
In our faults by lies we flattered be
Emphasizing how lies flatter our faults.
But wherefore says she not she is unjust?
Questioning why she doesn't admit to being unjust,
And wherefore say not I that I am old?
And why I don't acknowledge my old age.
O, love's best habit is in seeming trust
Stating that the best practice in love is to appear trusting,
And age in love loves not t' have years told
As love in old age avoids counting the years.
I lie with her, and she lies with me
Repeating the theme of lying together,
In our faults by lies we flattered be
Highlighting the mutual flattery through lies.
I lie with her, and she lies with me
Emphasizing the continued act of lying together,
In our faults by lies we flattered be
Underscoring how lies serve to flatter our faults.
I lie with her, she lies with me
Repeating the idea of lying together,
In our faults by lies we flattered be
Stressing the role of lies in flattering our faults.
Yes, I lie with her, and she lies with me
Affirming the ongoing act of lying together,
In our faults by lies we flattered be
Emphasizing how lies continue to flatter our faults.
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