Love and hate in "Since there is no help, come, let us kiss- us and let's go our separate ways." “There is a fine line between love and hate” describes the theme of Michael Drayton's sonnet “Since there is no help, come and kiss us and part us.” Unlike most love sonnets, which are about the many intricacies of love, Drayton's poem is about the end of love and its possible recovery. This Shakespearean sonnet composed of 14 lines can be subdivided into 3 parts. In each part, the poet uses a different voice. He uses the 1st person in the first part, the 3rd person in the 2nd part and the 2nd person in the last part. Each section of the poem has a different theme that contributes to the entire theme of the poem. The 1st section of the poem, lines 1-8, contains the majority of the poem's theme. Drayton, without much introduction, draws his readers directly into the subject of the sonnet. He, speaking directly to his lover X, said: "Since there is no help, come, let's kiss and part." From the first verse, we know that the poet has condemned this relationship to end. The phrase “there is no help” indicates to us a frustration between the two parties involved in this relationship. Instead of proving to his readers that this relationship is doomed, Drayton takes this point as fact and builds on it in the second half of the phrase "come, let's kiss and part." The tone in this half is one of acceptance. Since the couple can no longer do anything to redeem their failing relationship, they happily accept this fact and move on. The term “kiss and parting” gives the reader a terminal feeling to this relationship. It's like two acquaintances parting ways at the airport without worrying about never seeing each other again. Unlike the welcoming and civil tone of the first line...... middle of paper ...... poem, I thought it was weak and absurd. However, now it is easy to see the wisdom behind Drayton's words. Since there is no help, come and kiss us and part us. No, I did, you will have no more of me; heart, so that I can free myself so cleanly. Shake hands forever, cancel all our vows, and when we meet again at any time, let it not be seen in any of our foreheads that we retain a piece of old love. last breath of the last breath of Love, When, its pulse weakening, Passion remains silent; When Faith kneels by its deathbed, And Innocence closes its eyes, Now, if you want, when all have abandoned it, From death to life, you could still get it back! Work Cited Drayton, Michael Since there is no help, come, let us kiss and part.. 1619