Here's a quick mixture of paraphrase and interpretation of
Jonson's "Song: To Celia" to help you understand
it.
- Drink only to me with your eyes, or Drink to
me with only your eyes (metaphor: dedicate yourself only to me with your eyes, or with
your eyes give a toast to me) - I'll pledge myself to you
with my eyes/loving look, glance/stare - Or leave a kiss in
the cup (the wine cup) and I'll be satisfied--I won't look for
wine - The thirst that arises from one's soul needs a
divine drink, but I would not exchange the nectar of the god's for a drink from
you.
The second
stanza:
- I sent you some roses, not so much to
honor you but that, by being in your presence, the roses might not
rot - But you only smelled the roses and returned them; but
since you returned them, I swear, they smell like you, not like
roses.
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