Question

Explanation - I swear to thee by Cupid's strongest bow, by his arrow with the golden head, by the simplicity of Venus's doves, by that fire which burn'd the Carthage queen when the false Trojan under sail was seen

Answer 1

This passage is taken from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Here, the two young ladies - Hermia and Helena are infatuated.

Hermia connects herself with Cupid and Venus and swears by all the things mentioned above to wait for Lysander and promises to be there for him.