In faith I do not love thee with mine...
Language: English
In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes,
For they in thee a thousand errors note;
But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise,
Who, in despite of view, is pleased to dote.
Nor are mine ears with thy tongue's tune delighted;
Nor tender feeling, to base touches prone,
Nor taste, nor smell, desire to be invited
To any sensual feast with thee alone:
But my five wits nor my five senses can
Dissuade one foolish heart from serving thee,
Who leaves unsway'd the likeness of a man,
Thy proud heart's slave and vassal wretch to be:
Only my plague thus far I count my gain,
That she that makes me sin awards me pain.
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In fede mia, non ti amo con gli occhi
Language: Italian (Italiano) after the English
In fede mia, non ti amo con gli occhi,
perché scoprono in te mille difetti;
è piuttosto questo mio cuore che insiste ad amarti,
e che ti adora felice, a dispetto degli occhi.
Le orecchie mie non godono del tuo parlare,
né il mio tatto delicato vuole basse carezze,
e gusto e olfatto non aspirano a partecipare
a un banchetto dei sensi con te sola presente:
Ma né i miei cinque spiriti né i miei cinque sensi
riescono ad affrancare da te il mio stupido cuore
che non governa più questa apparenza d’uomo
schiava e vassalla del tuo cuore superbo.
Ma il morbo che mi affligge lo stimo guadagno
perché a fissare la pena è colei che mi ha spinto al peccato.
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This text was added to the website: 2025-07-16
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