In the poems "Sonnet 116" by William Shakespeare and "Cold in the Earth" by Emily Bront¸ the theme of love is clearly expressed in numerous ways and reflects one of the strongest human bonds.
In "Sonnet 116", Shakespeare describes love in its most ideal form, as an eternal, everlasting bond between two people that can withstand physical changes caused by the passing of time. Love is described as unchanging and unalterable. The first two lines are an allusion to the words of the Marriage Service: 'If any of you know cause or just impediment why these two persons should not be joined together in holy matrimony'. 'If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined'. Showing the immediate link of love and marriage as well as establishing that when one truly loves, there can be no 'impediments' through change of circumstances, physical appearance, or temporary lapses in conduct.
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