A kiss is but a kiss now! and no wave of a great flood that whirls me to the sea. But, as you will! we'll sit contentedly, and eat our pot of honey on the grave.

Summary

This quote suggests that a simple gesture like a kiss no longer holds the same overwhelming power it once did. It compares it to a wave in a great flood that used to carry the speaker away, but no longer does. Nevertheless, the speaker expresses willingness to accept this change and find joy in the present moment, indicated by the idea of sitting contentedly and enjoying a pot of honey on a grave. It implies a resignation to the passage of time and the shift in perspective or priorities.

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