Question

Explain with reference to the context i swear to thee by cupid‟s strongest bow, by his arrow with the golden head, by the simplicity of venus‟ doves, by that which knitteth souls and prospers loves, and by that fire which burn‟d the carthage queen when the false trojan under sail was seen;

Answer 1

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This is from " A Mid summers Night Dream" (No Fear Shakespeare)

" i swear to God i will be there tomorrow. i swear by the strongest arrow of cupid and swear by his best gold tipped arrow. i swear by the innocent love of doves. i swear by everything which ties together souls and love. i swear by the fire in which Queen burn herself to death and given her life to that fire when her lover abandon her"

This my explanation of this quote. hope it can help you. furthermore i have write some links which can help you for better understanding.

https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/characters/charlines.php?CharID=Lysander&WorkID=mi......

https://www.shmoop.com/midsummer-nights-dream/act-1-scene-1-translation.html

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/msnd/page_14.html

Answer 2

According to me these lines are taken from the novel "Midsummer night's dream".This novel was written by William Shakepere.These llines were spoken my Hernia,who is expŕessing her feelings for Lyssander.The midsummer night's dream is a comedy and fictional novel that shows the era of old Britain.