Here we'll strip and cool our fire In cream below, in milk-baths higher; And when all wells are drawn dry, I'll drink a tear out of thine eye.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker suggests intimate cooling and playful drinking acts with a lover.
- In plain terms
- Lets cool off in milk and drink from your eye when waters run dry.
- What can you take from it?
- Intimacy often involves playful and fluid metaphors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you express intimacy?
- What metaphors feel right for love?
Another view
The imagery is overly stylized for modern tastes.
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