If I were tickled by the rub of love
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"If I were tickled by the rub of love" is a lyrical poem by Dylan Thomas that explores the tensions between love, desire, and emotional vulnerability in his characteristically musical, imagistic style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| If I were tickled by the rub of love canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19153963 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If I were tickled by the rub of love Context triple: [Twenty-Five Poems, hasPoem, If I were tickled by the rub of love]
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A.
This I Love
"This I Love" is a power ballad by Guns N' Roses, featured as one of the more melodic and emotional tracks on their album *Chinese Democracy*.
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B.
If You Love Me
"If You Love Me" is a mid-1990s R&B single by the American girl group Brownstone, known for its smooth harmonies and chart success.
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C.
If I Was
"If I Was" is a 1985 synth-pop song by Scottish musician Midge Ure that became one of his best-known solo hits, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart.
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D.
If I Loved You
"If I Loved You" is a classic romantic song from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lyrical exploration of unspoken love.
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E.
If You Really Love Me
"If You Really Love Me" is a pop ballad written by Michael Masser, best known as a soulful love song recorded by Stevie Wonder.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If I were tickled by the rub of love Target entity description: "If I were tickled by the rub of love" is a lyrical poem by Dylan Thomas that explores the tensions between love, desire, and emotional vulnerability in his characteristically musical, imagistic style.
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A.
This I Love
"This I Love" is a power ballad by Guns N' Roses, featured as one of the more melodic and emotional tracks on their album *Chinese Democracy*.
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B.
If You Love Me
"If You Love Me" is a mid-1990s R&B single by the American girl group Brownstone, known for its smooth harmonies and chart success.
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C.
If I Was
"If I Was" is a 1985 synth-pop song by Scottish musician Midge Ure that became one of his best-known solo hits, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart.
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D.
If I Loved You
"If I Loved You" is a classic romantic song from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel," renowned for its lyrical exploration of unspoken love.
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E.
If You Really Love Me
"If You Really Love Me" is a pop ballad written by Michael Masser, best known as a soulful love song recorded by Stevie Wonder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.