"Less that preserve thee; and since my love is spent, I had rather thou shouldst painfully repent, Than by my threatenings rest still innocent."
The tone of this poem is very hateful and resentful. These last few lines, however, I do not understand. From the poem, I can infer that these two lovers do not like each other very much. Perhaps they are already married? If that's what "solicitation" is. The tone of the poem leads me to believe the girl whom the speaker will haunt when he's dead is cheating on her. However, I do not understand the last lines and how they connect to that theme and tone. If it says the girl is innocent, then why is the speaker so mad at her? I think I just don't like how old this poem is. I never understand old English!
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