English poem
Sonnet 89: Say that thou didst forsake me for some fault
Say that thou didst forsake me for some fault, And I will comment upon that offence: Speak of my lameness, and I straight will halt, Against thy reasons making no defence. Thou canst not love disgrace me half so ill, To set a form upon desired change, As I'll myself disgrace; knowing thy will, I will acquaintance strangle, and look strange; Be absent from thy walks; and in my tongue Thy sweet beloved name no more shall dwell, Lest I, too much profane, should do it wrong, And haply of our old acquaintance tell. For thee, against my self I'll vow debate, For I must ne'er love him whom thou dost hate.
More by William Shakespeare
- Sonnet 85: My tongue-tied Muse in manners holds her still
- Sonnet 86: Was it the proud full sail of his great verse
- Sonnet 87: Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing
- Sonnet 88: When thou shalt be dispos'd to set me light
- Sonnet 8: Music to hear, why hear'st thou music sadly?
- Sonnet 90: Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now
- Sonnet 91: Some glory in their birth, some in their skill
- Sonnet 92: But do thy worst to steal thyself away