Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LA VIA NUOVA: 24, by DANTE ALIGHIERI Poet's Biography First Line: Love's pallor and the semblance of deep ruth Last Line: Yet cannot they, while thou art present, weep. Alternate Author Name(s): Dante; Alighieri, Dante | ||||||||
LOVE'S pallor and the semblance of deep ruth Were never yet shown forth so perfectly In any lady's face, chancing to see Grief's miserable countenance uncouth, As in thine, lady, they have sprung to soothe, When in mine anguish thou hast looked on me; Until sometimes it seems as if, through thee, My heart might almost wander from its truth. Yet so it is, I cannot hold mine eyes From gazing very often upon thine In the sore hope to shed those tears they keep; And at such time, thou mak'st the pent tears rise Even to the brim, till the eyes waste and pine; Yet cannot they, while thou art present, weep. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNET TO GUIDO CAVALCANTI by DANTE ALIGHIERI BALLATA: 9. HE WILL GAZE UPON BEATRICE by DANTE ALIGHIERI CANZONE: 17. HE BESEECHES DEATH FOR THE LIFE OF BEATRICE by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: INFERNO. CANTO 3 by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: INFERNO. UGOLINO by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: PARADISO. CANTO 14. THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: PARADISO. CANTO 31. THE SAINTS IN GLORY by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: PARADISO. CANTO 7. SIN AND REDEMPTION by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: PURGATORIO. BEATRICE by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: PURGATORIO. CANTO 11. PRAYER OF PENITENTS by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: PURGATORIO. CANTO 16. MAN'S FREE WILL by DANTE ALIGHIERI DIVINA COMMEDIA: PURGATORIO. CANTO 27. FIRE OF PURIFICATION by DANTE ALIGHIERI |
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