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.