Motif
beloved's absence and endless lover's lament
beloved_s_absence_and_endless_lover_s_lament
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 LXXXVIII / CXXIX / CXXXIV / CXXXV; lines 16521-16579 confidence: high
The night of absence casts its shade, and the speaker asks what Fancy's night-gang will do.
The passage speaks of a night of absence, an endless lover's tale, failed eloquence, unobtainable kind glances, lasting patience, love, pain, and sweet loverly wailing.
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