Ballads
Ballads
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•Boccaccio 35alla& -- Dtoneo /^> U P I D, the charms that crown my fair, ^ Have made me slave to you and her. The lightning of her eyes, That darting through my bosom flies, Doth still your sov'reign power declare, At your control Each grace binds fast my vanquish' d soul.
Devoted to your throne From henceforth I myself confess, Nor can I guess If my desires to her be known; Who claims each wish, each thought so far, That all my peace depends on her.
Then haste, kind godhead, and inspire A port...ion of your sacred fire; To make her feel That self- consuming zeal, The cause of my decay, That wastes my very heart away.
Boccaccio S>onj of Clija love, could I escape from thee, I always would be free, From early youth I chose Thy service as a sweet repose, And all my power to thee consign' d; But see, at last, Thou, cruel tyrant, and unkind, Hast bound me in thy fetters fast.
'Tis for a faithless swain, I languish and complain; Nor sighs, nor tears can move His heart to love.
The winds, with inauspicious breeze, Waft my unheeded prayers away, Whilst hourly I decay; Yet neither life nor death can please.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
•Boccaccio 35alla& -- Dtoneo /^> U P I D, the charms that crown my fair, ^ Have made me slave to you and her. The lightning of her eyes, That darting through my bosom flies, Doth still your sov'reign power declare, At your control Each grace binds fast my vanquish' d soul.
Devoted to your throne From henceforth I myself confess, Nor can I guess If my desires to her be known; Who claims each wish, each thought so far, That all my peace depends on her.
Then haste, kind godhead, and inspire A port...ion of your sacred fire; To make her feel That self- consuming zeal, The cause of my decay, That wastes my very heart away.
Boccaccio S>onj of Clija love, could I escape from thee, I always would be free, From early youth I chose Thy service as a sweet repose, And all my power to thee consign' d; But see, at last, Thou, cruel tyrant, and unkind, Hast bound me in thy fetters fast.
'Tis for a faithless swain, I languish and complain; Nor sighs, nor tears can move His heart to love.
The winds, with inauspicious breeze, Waft my unheeded prayers away, Whilst hourly I decay; Yet neither life nor death can please.
What to read after Ballads?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375 to read onlineMoreLess
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