They who live without Love are dead.
But the worst of all deaths is this —
That the loving soul be cowardly toward Love;
For perfect Love is never cowardly,
But claims its rights, which it lacks.


Hadewijch (CWS) (1980 edition), Paulist Press - ISBN: 9780809122974


They who live without Love are dead. But the worst of all deaths is this — That the loving soul be cowardly toward Love; For perfect Love is never...

They who live without Love are dead. But the worst of all deaths is this — That the loving soul be cowardly toward Love; For perfect Love is never...

They who live without Love are dead. But the worst of all deaths is this — That the loving soul be cowardly toward Love; For perfect Love is never...

They who live without Love are dead. But the worst of all deaths is this — That the loving soul be cowardly toward Love; For perfect Love is never...