As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
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I have pursued her, as love hath pursued me
Interpretation
What this quote means
The speaker expresses the mutual nature of love, where both he and the beloved are driven by their feelings.
In this quote, Shakespeare highlights the idea that love is a reciprocal force, where the pursuit of love is shared between two individuals. The phrase suggests that just as the speaker has dedicated himself to pursuing his beloved, he believes that she too has been influenced and pursued by love in return. This mutual pursuit illustrates the connection between the lovers, emphasizing that love acts upon both, creating an intertwined relationship.
Themes
LovePursuitMutualFeelingsRelationship
In practice
Example use cases
During a wedding ceremony, to express the deep connection between the couple.
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