Motif
Enduring love beyond bodily decay
enduring_love_beyond_bodily_decay
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family United in Death. 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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Persian Literature, Volume 1 LXXXVI / LXXXVII / LXXXVIII / CXXIX; lines 16463-16489 confidence: medium
The speaker says the mortal form may rot in mould, but love in his soul will not grow cold; he adds his heart and faith were unharmed until charmed by the beloved’s shoulders and breast.
The speaker contrasts the mortal body rotting in mould with a love in the soul that never grows cold.
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