SONNET 89	PARAPHRASE
Say that thou didst forsake me for some fault,	Say you left me for some fault of mine,
And I will comment upon that offence.	and I will talk to one and all about my guilt.
Speak of my lameness, and I straight will halt,	Say I am lame, and I will limp,
Against thy reasons making no defence.	and I will not argue with you.
Thou canst not, love, disgrace me half so ill,	You cannot, my love, talk bad about me,
To set a form upon desired change,	(in preparing yourself for a change - i.e another lover?),
As I'll myself disgrace, knowing thy will.	as much I will talk bad about myself, knowing your wishes.
I will acquaintance strangle, and look strange,	I will not acknowledge you,
Be absent from thy walks, and in my tongue	or walk where you walk, or speak
Thy sweet beloved name no more shall dwell,	of your name,
Lest I, too much profane, should do it wrong	in case that I make the mistake
And haply of our old acquaintance tell.	of revealing that we once knew each other.
For thee, against my self I'll vow debate,	For you, I will always argue against myself,
For I must ne'er love him whom thou dost hate.	since I must never love what you hate.