Dante Alighieri – Canto 5, Inferno
Gaetano Previati, Death of Paolo and Francesca, 1887 Love, that in gentle heart is quickly learnt, entangled him by that fair form, from me ta’en in such cruel sort, as grieves me still: Love, that denial takes from none beloved, caught me with pleasing him so passing well, that, as thou seest, he yet deserts me …