In this sonnet, the speaker describes his poor relationship with his mistress. They do not appear to be in love, as they have both have “settled” with each other. The speaker knows that his mistress is dishonest, and suspects that she may be cheating on him. Likewise, his mistress is involved with someone much older than herself, whom she probably does not find attractive. Although these are serious issues in a relationship, the pair simply chooses not to deal with them. The speaker’s mistress lies, calling the speaker a young man, and the speaker simply listens to her falsehoods. It is just easier to ignore life’s complications than to deal with them.
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