Question

In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire

That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the death-bed whereon it must expire
Consumed with that which it was nourish'd by

What does the term death-bed most likely infer about the speaker?

The speaker will not recover his love.
The speaker is sick.
The speaker is nearing the end of his life.
The speaker longs to change the image of death.

Answer 1

I believe that the first answer, recovering from love, is correct. Because he could not recover his love, which is sometimes referred to as a fire, he is sad or in emotional pain.