acknowledges that love is often constrained by external forces particularly fate He describes fate as an obstacle to the union of lovers He personifies fate as a jealous force that prevents the lovers from being together This suggests that even the most perfect love cannot escape the limitations imposed by destiny Love as a Source of Strength and Suffering The poet deals with the duality of love as both a source of strength and suffering He writes Therefore the love which us doth bind Is the conjunction of the mind And opposition of the stars The conjunction of the mind suggests a deep intellectual and emotional bond And the opposition of the stars reflects the external forces that keep them apart In conclusion this poem presents a multifunctional definition of love The portrayal of love challenges readers to consider love not just as an emotion but as a powerful and unattainable force Through such depiction the poet makes it an enduring metaphysical love poem