Strange fits of passion have I known Love Quotes

The speaker starts off by letting us know that he's only going to talk to lovers about his experience. Of course, then he just goes right ahead with all the sordid details—without bothering to ask for a background check from any of his readers. Do you think that he's just assuming that every reader who encounters this poem would have loved someone in their life? If so, how safe do you think that assumption is?

This simile gives us a glimpse of our speaker's love for Lucy. It seems pure, sweet, and simple. It also sets the stage for his journey to the cottage, as well as the horrifying thought at the poem's end. He's on his way to connect with his beloved, but there's a price to be paid for that kind of connection: fear of losing it.

Even the road to Lucy's cottage is "dear" to the speaker. It seems like he's made this trip many times before—happily so, since his loved one is waiting for him at the end of the journey.