A Late Aubade Love Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Line)

Quote #4

Time flies, and I need not rehearse
The rosebuds-theme of centuries of verse. (22-23)

Time flies when you're having fun… and when you're in love. The speaker thinks there's no need to recite old love poems to his girlfriend, and that their morning together has been testament enough to how much they care for each other.

Quote #5

If you must go (24)

Wilbur emphasizes "must" in this line to show how much the speaker wants to delay his lover's departure. He's really attached to her.

Quote #6

Wait for a while, then slip downstairs (25)

This line continues from the previous—in other words, if she really has to go, then he doesn't want her to go yet, and when she does leave, he doesn't want her to go far!