Final answer:
The lines can be paraphrased as, "My love for you is so strong that rivers cannot satisfy it, and only your love can repay me."
Step-by-step explanation:
The lines "my love is such that rivers cannot quench, not ought but love from thee, give recompense" from the poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet can be paraphrased as follows:
- My love for you is so strong that rivers cannot satisfy it, and only your love can repay me.
These lines convey the idea that the speaker's love is unquenchable and that nothing but the reciprocal love of the person they are addressing can fulfill it.