I have placed my heart in God’s serviceSo that I might ascend to Heaven,To the holy place where I have heard,There’s always laughter, joy and fun:I’d not want to go without my Lady,Of the clear brow, and golden hair,Without her I could never be happy,Separated from my Lady fair.But I do not speak with real intentOf committing any sin if I should say,I’ll not see her lovely movement,Her gentle look and lovely face:For I would be utterly content,To find her there, glorious to my gaze.Pier DellaVigne(1190-1249?)Love in whom I hope and desire,Has given me lovely you as myprize:I wait for the sweet time and season,When all my hopes may be realised:Like a man at sea who hopes to move,Spreading his sail, when he sees the breeze,And in his hopes is ever undeceived:I do the same, my Lady, to come to you.Would I could come to you now, lover,Like a secret thief and not be seen!If Love would be so kind moreover,It would bring such joyous luck to me.I would speak to you so sweetly, Lady,And say to you I have loved you long,More sweetly thanPyramushisThisbe.I’ll love you while I live, is all my song.Your love it is that holds me in desire,Brings me hope, and brings me joy too.I care not if I must grieve and sufferThinking of the hour when I come to you.For, sweet breath, if I delay toolong,I seem to die, and you appear to lose me.So take care lest I die in hopesof you,Take care, lovely creature, if you love me.My Lady, I still live in hopes of you,And now I ask again for my heart,Though the hour itself seems late, too,For sweet love to lead me to your heart.I wait for the moment that will suitTo spread my sail towards you, my rose,And reach that harbour where my heart,Beneath your sovereignty might repose.Carry this plaint, my little song,To her who has my heart in her power,And before her lay all my wrongs,And tell her how I die of love for her.And let her send a message to sayHow I can ease this love I bear:And if there’s any wrong I’ve done her,According to her worth I will repay.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:55:24 +0000
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