If thou must love me: Structure in Sonnet 14

English

Barrett-Browning was always sure about Browning's love for her.

In Sonnet 14, she told Browning not to love her for

A paraphrase of 'a trick of thought' is an interesting idea.

'pity's wiping my cheeks' is an example of

Browning might see her as a pet rather than a real woman

She compares herself to a 'creature' to suggest that

She is unable to think of anything else to say

Their love will flow freely and last forever

Barrett-Browning does not want to be seen as strong.

According to the poem, she is worried that she will