--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Since there's no help, come, let us kiss…" description: "\"“Since there's no help, come, let us kiss and part, Nay, I have done, you get no more of me, And I am glad, yea, glad with all my heart, That thus so c..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/michael-drayton-28036_breaking-up_since-there-s-no-help-come-let-us-kiss-a_491121.jpg" --- # Since there's no help, come, let us kiss and part, Nay, I… ![“Since there's no help, come, let us kiss and part, Nay, I have done, you get no more of me, And I am glad, yea, glad with all my heart, That thus so cleanly I myself can free. Shake hands for ever, cancel all our vows, And when we meet at any time again Be it not seen in either of our brows That…” quote by Michael Drayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/michael-drayton-28036_breaking-up_since-there-s-no-help-come-let-us-kiss-a_491121.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/michael-drayton-28036_breaking-up_since-there-s-no-help-come-let-us-kiss-a_491121.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/michael-drayton-28036_breaking-up_since-there-s-no-help-come-let-us-kiss-a_491121.jpg) > ““Since there's no help, come, let us kiss and part, Nay, I have done, you get no more of me, And I am glad, yea, glad with all my heart, That thus so cleanly I myself can free. Shake hands for ever, cancel all our vows, And when we meet at any time again Be it not seen in either of our brows That we one jot of former love retain. Now at the last gasp of Love's latest breath, When, his pulse failing, Passion speechless lies, When Faith is kneeling by his bed of death, And Innocence is closing up his eyes, Now, if thou wouldst, when all have giv'n him over, From death to life thou might'st him yet recover. - Sonnet LXI”” [Michael Drayton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-drayton/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker declares a final, unburdened love, rejecting vows and embracing death, yet hints at possible redemption. **In simple terms:** A lover ends ties, accepts death, but suggests hope. Key Takeaway Embrace honesty, release false promises. Themes love death redemption finality honesty Mood somber hopeful Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - breakup - grieving - spiritual contemplation Key Concepts poetic closure spiritual yearning human frailty Questions to Reflect On - Can love truly end without regret? - What role does hope play at life's end? 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