POEMS OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE – Pietro Bembo: The golden hair

THE GOLDEN HAIR

Golden hair and clear and pure amber, which has the aura sways on snow and flies. Gentle eyes and clearer than the sun, to do the dark night a clear day, it could dispel any rough and hard sorrow. Rubies and pearls, where words come out so sweet, that no other good soul wants. Ivory hands, which compels the hearts and breaks. Singing, which seems divine harmony. Mature wisdom to greener age, grace never seen among us, came in great beauty and great honesty, was the lure of my fire, and I am in you graciousness, that few women heaven destines.

(Pietro Bembo)

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