gloze
flattery, deceit
A deliberate comparison between love and flattery, suggesting that the love expressed by the "poor fools" is mere performance.
esteem
estimated value, valuation
redeem
to make amends or atonement
A word frequently associated with theology and the figure of Christ, the speaker uses this term to lend the concept of erotic love a spiritual quality.
blow
a firm stroke, a violent application of one object/instrument to another
beseem
to suit in appearance, to become, to befit
feigned
simulated, counterfeit, performed
Similar to the term "gloze," this term further associates the love of the "poor fools" with insincerity and showmanship.
desert
that which is deserved
hies
to hasten, speed, go quickly
