Eyes serene and clear

Claudio Monteverdi

Eyes serene and clear,

You inflame me, but let the heart

Find pleasure, not sorrow, in the fire.

Words sweet and dear,

You wound me, but let my breast

Find pleasure, not sorrow in the wound.

O miracle of love!

The soul that is all fire and blood,

Is destroyed yet grieves not,

dies yet does not languish.