I could not drink it, Sweet, 1
Till You had tasted first,
Though cooler than the Water was
The Thoughtfulness of Thirst.
Till You had tasted first,
Though cooler than the Water was
The Thoughtfulness of Thirst.
(F.816/J.818)
[1] drink:: to apprehend and enjoy. Sweet:: sweet talk.
[2] tasted:: examined before to serve.
[3] Water:: tears (after the disappointment at "You"). cooler:: heart is cold; tears are warm.
[4] Thoughtfulness:: moodiness, anxiety. "I could not enjoy your sweet talk, until you had examined it first; though the anxiety of to desire it was cooler than my tears."