Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HE COMPARES ALL THINGS WITH HIS LADY, AND FINDS THEM WANTING, by GUIDO CAVALCANTI


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HE COMPARES ALL THINGS WITH HIS LADY, AND FINDS THEM WANTING, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Beauty in woman; the high will's decree
Last Line: All good to kindred natures cleaveth soon.


BEAUTY in woman; the high will's decree;
Fair knighthood armed for manly exercise;
The pleasant song of birds; love's soft replies;
The strength of rapid ships upon the sea;
The serene air when light begins to be;
The white snow, without wind that falls and lies;
Fields of all flower; the place where waters rise;
Silver and gold; azure in jewellery:--
Weighed against these, the sweet and quiet worth
Which my dear lady cherishes at heart
Might seem a little matter to be shown;
Being truly, over these, as much apart
As the whole heaven is greater than this earth.
All good to kindred natures cleaveth soon.





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