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1191. They alone eat the stoneless all-sweet fruit of love who are beloved of those whom they hold dear.

1192. What the rain is to all the world, that is the tenderness of the beloved to her that loveth.

1193. They alone can pride themselves on their happiness who are loved in return by those whom they love.

1194. What if they are loved by others? If women receive not the affection of their beloved they know no happiness on earth.

1195. How can I hope for any favour from my beloved if he loveth me not even as I love him ? Rh