The Computation Dissatisfaction Quotes Page 1
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| Quote #1 I scarce believed thou couldst be gone away ; (line 2) |
The speaker starts out in a state of shock, but we don't know what type of shock it is. If his lover has died, then he is having trouble imagining a world without her in it. He doesn't know what to do now. But we think it's more likely that she is alive, but separated from him for a day, so his shock and disbelief are more complex and difficult to understand.
| Quote #2 Tears drown'd one hundred, and sighs blew out two ; |
The speaker falls into a "woe is me" complaint that seems typical of many a young Romeo who wants to sound dramatic. He weeps and sighs a lot, which are clichés of melancholy and despair. He's not trying to differentiate himself from all the other lovelorn guys out there.
| Quote #3 forgot that too. (line 8) |
The speaker's stages of grief conclude as he forgets what he was grieving about in the first place. He has been spiritually paralyzed by her absence.
