The Gardener 34: Do Not Go
The Gardener 34: Do Not Go - meaning Summary
Fear of Losing Love
The poem is a brief plea from a speaker who fears losing a beloved. Half-awake and exhausted from watching through the night, the speaker asks the lover not to leave without asking permission, worried that sleep will cause separation. The language mixes tenderness and possessiveness as the speaker imagines binding the beloved to their heart to prevent departure, revealing anxiety about absence and the vulnerability of love.
Read Complete AnalysesDo not go, my love, without asking my leave. I have watched all night, and now my eyes are heavy with sleep. I fear lest I lose you when I am sleeping. Do not go, my love, without asking my leave. I start up and stretch my hands to touch you. I ask myself, "Is it a dream?" Could I but entangle your feet with my heart and hold them fast to my breast! Do not go, my love, without asking my leave.
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