At whiles (yea oftentimes) I muse over
The quality of anguish that is mine
Through Love: then pity makes my voice to pine
Saying, 'Is any else thus, anywhere?'
Love smileth me, whose strength is ill to bear;
So that of all my life is left no sigh
Except one thought; and that, because 'tis thine,
Leaves not the body but abideth there.
And then if I, whom other aid forsook,
Would aid myself, and innocent of art
Would fain have sight of thee as a last hope,
No sooner do I lift mine eyes to look
Than the blood seems as shaken from my heart,
And all my pulses beat at once and stop.
A great declaration of love as the poet hopes for a sight of his love, and when he does, 'blood seems as shaken from my heart'.
Such a great poem by Dante Alighieri..................
Awesome and amazing imagery. Enjoyed the poem. Thanks for sharing on PH.10+ points.
The power of love is impossible to surmount in life sure! That truth the Poet nicely depicts in this beautiful Sonnet!
all my life is left no sigh Except one thought; and that, because 'tis thine, Leaves not the body but abideth there..../// greatly written
A beautiful love poem well articulated and nicely brought forth with clarity of thought and mind.
The power of the love is well executed in this poem. It is really a beautiful poem by Dante Alighieri.
Than the blood seems as shaken from my heart, And all my pulses beat at once and stop.... One theme, love and anguish, and one thought all thru the sonnet. Lovely
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I lift mine eyes to look! I lift my eyes to look! ! To see the things around. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.