After a lengthy attempt, Lysander is unable to perform and Cloris escapes (the last line of the poem refers to "the Hell of Impotence", though one interpretation of the earlier line "Th' Insensible fell weeping in his Hands" is that he prematurely ejaculates[3][4]).
Behn often dealt with overt sexuality in her writing, but this perspective often was not accepted by the public until well after her death.
[3][4] Rather than focus on explaining Lysander's failure, Behn is concerned with Cloris's disappointment, as the title of the poem illustrates.
[3] Another interesting aspect of the poem is the way Aphra Behn personifies honor and shame as existing externally from Cloris[5] as if honor “abandons” her of its own free will, and shame replaces it without Cloris’ consent.
Virginia Woolf in A Room of One’s Own stated that all women owe a debt to Aphra Behn, who “earned them the right to speak their minds”.