How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #1
For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love;
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Contemplate; what you will, approve,
So you will let me love. (1-9)
The speaker just wants to be left alone to love—is that so wrong? He starts off as a pretty sympathetic character in the fist stanza, but then he pushes his luck by bragging so much about what an awesome relationship he has. Do you forgive him?
Quote #2
Alas! alas! who's injured by my love? (10)
Here the speaker reminds us that love never hurt anybody—at least not his love. We're left wondering at this point why he has to so vigorously defend being in love. Then he goes on explains it to us by being a little too cocky about how great his relationship is.
Quote #3
Call's what you will, we are made such by love; (19)
Here the speaker is placing all the blame for offending folks (like the person to whom this poem's addressed) squarely on love. Could his non-stop bragging have something to do wit it, or is he just so in love that he can't help but sing love's praises?