Sonnet Upon a Stolen Kiss

NOW gentle sleep hath closèd up those eyes
Which, waking, kept my boldest thoughts in awe;
And free access unto that sweet lip lies,
From whence I long the rosy breath to draw.
Methinks no wrong it were, if I should steal 5
From those two melting rubies one poor kiss;
None sees the theft that would the theft reveal,
Nor rob I her of aught what she can miss:
Nay, should I twenty kisses take away,
There would be little sign I would do so; 10
Why then should I this robbery delay?
O, she may awake, and therewith angry grow!
Well, if she do, I ’ll back restore that one,
And twenty hundred thousand more for loan

What does this poem mean to you?

Posted by tiziani
Sounds like driving to home run

This love poem was inside my chocolate "chocolove" candy wrapper that he got me. I opened with him there and he read it aloud to me. He seemed to understand it right away. I was thinking about its meaning. I'm not sure what your interpretation means, Tiz, but it seems to me like the writer of the poem is speaking about stealing kisses from a woman he loves, consequences be damned as he would only be too happy to "owe" her back the debt.