Dante Alighieri Poems (17 Poems)
Paradiso: Canto II (Dante Alighieri Poems)
Paradiso Canto 2 O Ye, who in some pretty little boat,Eager to listen, have been followingBehind my ship, that singing sails along, Turn back to look again upon your shores;Do not put out to sea, lest peradventure,In losing me, you … Continue reading
Paradiso: Canto I (Dante Alighieri Poems)
The glory of Him who moveth everythingDoth penetrate the universe, and shineIn one part more and in another less. Within that heaven which most his light receivesWas I, and things beheld which to repeatNor knows, nor can, who from above … Continue reading
The Thorn Forest (Dante Alighieri Poems)
Then dark with dripping blood it gave a howland cried again: “Our damaged branches ache!Your pillage maims me! Can’t you feel at all? We who were men are now this barren brake.You’d grant us your respect and stay your handwere … Continue reading
Ulysses’ Last Voyage (Dante Alighieri Poems)
I launched her with my small remaining bandand, putting out to sea, we set the mainon that lone ship and said farewell to land. Far to starboard rose the coast of Spain,astern was Sardi, Islas at our bow,and soon we … Continue reading
Sonnet: All My Thoughts (Dante Alighieri Poems)
All my thoughts always speak to me of love,Yet have between themselves such differenceThat while one bids me bow with mind and sense,A second saith, “Go to: look thou above”;The third one, hoping, yields me joy enough;And with the last … Continue reading
Sonnet: I Muse Over (Dante Alighieri Poems)
At whiles (yea oftentimes) I muse overThe quality of anguish that is mineThrough Love: then pity makes my voice to pineSaying, “Is any else thus, anywhere?”Love smileth me, whose strength is ill to bear;So that of all my life is … Continue reading
Sonnet: My Lady (Dante Alighieri Poems)
My lady carries love within her eyes;All that she looks on is made pleasanter;Upon her path men turn to gaze at her;He whom she greeteth feels his heart to rise,And droops is troubled visage, full of sighs,And of his evil … Continue reading
Sonnet: Spirit Of Love (Dante Alighieri Poems)
I felt a spirit of love begin to stirWithin my heart, long time unfelt till then;And saw Love coming towards me fair and fain(That I scarce knew him for his joyful cheer),Saying, “Be now indeed my worshipper!”And in his speech … Continue reading
To Guido Cavalcanti (Dante Alighieri Poems)
Guido, I wish that Lapo, you, and Icould board a vessel, by transporter beam,that sailed by will alone, wherever seemeddesirable to go, beneath all skies.I’d have our vessel proof to chance and gale,and well supplied for pleasant times at sea:we’d … Continue reading
Autumn Song (Dante Alighieri Poems)
Know’st thou not at the fall of the leafHow the heart feels a languid griefLaid on it for a covering,And how sleep seems a goodly thingIn Autumn at the fall of the leaf? And how the swift beat of the … Continue reading
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