Love is as strong as death. But no stronger. It’s a standoff.
No, Jenson says: “death does not allow of stalemates. If love binds lovers even in death’s despite, death is overcome by love. Nor does the grave allow of partial retrievals; if it yields its prey, then its jealousy is defeated and not merely matched.”
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