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