Ballata 5: Light Do I See Within My Lady's Eyes Poem by Guido Cavalcanti

Ballata 5: Light Do I See Within My Lady's Eyes

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Light do I see within my Lady's eyes
And loving spirits in its plenisphere
Which bear in strange delight on my heart's care
Till Joy's awakened from that sepulchre.

That which befalls me in my Lady's presence
Bars explanation intellectual.
I seem to see a lady wonderful
Spring forth between her lips, one whom no sense
Can fully tell the mind of, and one whence
Another, in beauty, springeth marvelous,
From whom a star goes forth and speaketh thus:
'Now my salvation is gone forth from thee.'

There where this Lady's loveliness appeareth,
Is heard a voice which goes before her ways
And seems to sing her name with such sweet praise
That my mouth fears to speak what name she beareth,
And my heart trembles for the grace she weareth,
While far in my soul's deep the sighs astir
Speak thus: 'Look well! For if thou look on her,
Then shalt thou see her virtue risen in heaven.'

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Chinedu Dike 11 December 2014

A woman of virtue is man's highest glory. A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy For Ever - John Keats. A beautiful love poem written in poetic diction to capture the convictions of the poet. A lovely piece of poetry. Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.

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