Notes for Shakespeare's Sonnet 150


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1. power: supernatural being.

2. insufficiency: lack of every virtue or charm.   sway: rule.

3. give the lie: say, "you lie.".

5. becoming of things ill: ability to make defects seem attractive.

6. refuse of thy deeds: i.e., the worst of your behavior.

7. warrantize: guaranteeing, warranting.