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DELLO DA SIGNA
Ballata
His Creed of Ideal Love
Prohibiting all hope
Of the fulfilment of the joy of love,
My lady chose me for her lover still.
Of the fulfilment of the joy of love,
My lady chose me for her lover still.
So am I lifted up
To trust her heart which piteous pulses move,
Her face which is her joy made visible.
To trust her heart which piteous pulses move,
Her face which is her joy made visible.
Nor have I any fear
Lest love and service should be met with scorn,
Nor doubt that thus I shall rejoice the more.
Lest love and service should be met with scorn,
Nor doubt that thus I shall rejoice the more.
For ruth is born of prayer;
Also, of ruth delicious love is born;
And service wrought makes glad the servitor.
Also, of ruth delicious love is born;
And service wrought makes glad the servitor.
Behold, I, serving more than others, love
One lovely more than all:
And, singing and exulting, look for joy
There where my homage is for ever paid.
One lovely more than all:
And, singing and exulting, look for joy
There where my homage is for ever paid.
And, for I know she does not disapprove
If on her grace I call,
My soul's good trust I will not yet destroy,
Though Love's fulfilment stand prohibited.
If on her grace I call,
My soul's good trust I will not yet destroy,
Though Love's fulfilment stand prohibited.
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