To Coy His Mistress

He is professing his endless love for her. He loves her now, and will love her even more with time. His portrayal is not completely positive, as he talks of what would become if she were not to love him back. He describes his passion in interesting ways. "I would love you ten years before the flood." (Lines 7-8) Line 12, "...Vaster than the empires, and more slow."