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Sonnet 138 is one of the most famous of William Shakespeare's sonnets. Making use of frequent puns ("lie" and "lie" being the most obvious), it shows an understanding of the nature of truth and flattery in romantic relationships. The poem has also been argued to be biographical: many scholars have suggested Shakespeare used the poem to discuss his frustrating relationship with the Dark Lady, a frequent subject of many of the sonnets. (To note, the Dark Lady was definitely not Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway.) The poem emphasizes the effects of age and the associated deterioration of beauty, and its effect on a sexual or romantic relationship. ==Shakespeare 1609 Quarto edition== 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, Unlearned in the worlds 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 the is unjust ? And wherefore say not I that I am old ? Oh loves 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sonnet 138」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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