Question

"my love is such that rivers cannot quench" what common experience does the poet refer to in this line?

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Answer:

The poet refers long lasting love or a strong love connection to rivers that cannot quench. It is so great that not even a river can "quench" it, and the only thing that can give her "recompense" is love from her husband. The word "quench" means lots of things, which makes it tough to suss out the meaning of this line. It usually means to extinguish, put out, or satisfy.