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glass: mirror.
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of one date: the same age.
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be of thyself so wary: i.e., take good care of yourself, avoid all harm.
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will: i.e., will be wary of myself, will take care of myself.
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Bearing thy heart: i.e., while I carry your heart with me. chary: carefully.
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nurse: i.e., nursemaid, like the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, who was Juliet's surrogate mother.
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Presume not on: i.e., do not count on getting back.