Then Love, I beg, when next thou takest thy bow, Thy angry shafts, and dost heart-chasing go, Pass rascal deer, strike me the largest doe.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks Cupid to target them with love arrows rather than others, showing eagerness for passion.
- In plain terms
- Please make me fall in love instead of others.
- What can you take from it?
- Desire seeks specific targets.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who chooses whom in love?
- Is love a wound or a gift?
Another view
It reduces love to an external force shooting arrows.
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