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The Sonnets XCII - But do thy worst to steal thyself away

By William Shakespeare

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But do thy worst to steal thyself away,     For term of life thou art assured mine;     And life no longer than thy love will stay,     For it depends upon that love of thine.     Then need I not to fear the worst of wrongs,     When in the least of them my life hath end.     I see a better state to me belongs     Than that which on thy humour doth depend:     Thou canst not vex me with inconstant mind,     Since that my life on thy revolt doth lie.     O! what a happy title do I find,     Happy to have thy love, happy to die!     But whats so blessed-fair that fears no blot?     Thou mayst be false, and yet I know it not.

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About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English playwright and poet widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He wrote 154 sonnets and narrative poems including "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece," alongside 37 plays that remain central to world literature.

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