1. against: in preparation for; in anticipation of.

3. thy love hath cast its utmost sum: your love has added up its sum total; i.e., your love has reached its highest peak and will begin to decline.

4. advised respects: thoughtful consideration.

5. strangely pass: i.e., pass by like a stranger.

8. settled gravity: i.e., habitual seriousness.

10. desert: i.e., lack of desert.

14. why to love: i.e., why you should love me.