Speaker is offering herself to earthly love
“Took my heart in my hands”
Her happiness is dependent on earthly relationships
“Live or die” - highly passionate about the current relationship
Dissapointed and broken when the man belived she wasn’t ready for earthly love
“Unripe”
Rejection has caused depression, she can no longer find happiness. Consequence of earthly love and relationships before marriage
“Not often smiled since then”
Calling upon God to repair her broken heart
“O my God, O my God”
“Heart in hand”
Nobody can take away godly love - the speaker is protecting herself. Rossetti believes everyone should submit to Gods love
“Hold it in thy hold”
“None can pluck it out”
The speaker experinces inner peace and happiness after submitting to God - fallen women can find happiness in society through religion
“Shall not live but die” “Smile thou and I shall sing”
