I remember neither the cruelties of the world nor my own faithfulness; now I recall nothing at all except love.
This couplet captures a sublime state of devotion where all grievances, hurt, and scorekeeping simply melt away. The lover has moved past the bitterness of the world's cruelty and even forgotten the pride of their own loyalty; what remains is just pure, unadulterated love. It gently reminds us that at its highest peak, love ceases to be an exchange or a struggle—it becomes the heart's only reality.
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