How happy I am, if you say this from your heart! For I love thee so, that I could sooner bear to see thee hang'd than in the Arms of another.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker loves deeply, saying they prefer seeing their beloved dead than with another.
- In plain terms
- I love you so much I would rather see you die than with someone else.
- What can you take from it?
- Possessiveness can be extreme in love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is extreme devotion healthy?
- How do you handle jealousy?
Another view
It equates love with ownership, which is unhealthy.
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