Sonnet 138 by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 138 by William Shakespeare, read by Gabriel Routh.

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 suppress'd.
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 flatter'd be.

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The Poetry and Prose Performances Project (p4) is bringing high quality recordings of great literature to YouTubes broad audience. Fall semester 2008, p4 recorded 11 of William Shakespeare's sonnets and the first two chapters of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.

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[bonzie105]

Its very rushed...

[sexybitchdog]

nice