Motif
concealed identity of the revered poet
concealed_identity_of_the_revered_poet
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Disguised Status and Concealed Identities. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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persian
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The Persian Literature, Volume 2, The Gulistan XVIII / XXVII / CHAPTER IV / CHAPTER V; lines 3065-3158 confidence: medium
After fellow-travellers may have revealed that the narrator is Sa'di, the youth runs to him, expresses affection and regret, offers service, and asks him to stay.
The narrator does not initially disclose that he is Sa'di; after fellow-travellers reveal it, the youth regrets not having shown him service.
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