I do not have so much restraint that I could never even come to you. Do not inflict so much cruelty on me that I cannot even endure it.

Here, the lover gently lays bare the fragile limits of their emotional endurance. They confess that they lack the sheer willpower to stay away from the beloved's presence, yet they beg for a little tenderness, fearing that continued cruelty will completely break them. It captures the poignant paradox of devotion, where leaving is impossible, but staying hurts almost more than the heart can bear.