Scarsellino (1550-1620), Venus and Love Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow- You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is …
Domenico Fetti, Jacob’s Dream, c.1614 In visions of the dark night I have dreamed of joy departed- But a waking dream of life and light Hath left me broken-hearted. Ah! what is not a dream by day To him whose eyes are cast On things around him with a ray Turned back upon the past? …
Antonio de Pereda, The Knight’s Dream, c.1650 Sleep now, O sleep now, O you unquiet heart! A voice crying “Sleep now” Is heard in my heart. The voice of the winter Is heard at the door. O sleep, for the winter Is crying “Sleep no more.” My kiss will give peace now And quiet to …
Elisabetta Sirani, Love and Psyche, c.1650 Dear love, for nothing less than thee Would I have broke this happy dream; It was a theme For reason, much too strong for fantasy, Therefore thou wak’d’st me wisely; yet My dream thou brok’st not, but continued’st it. Thou art so true that thoughts of thee suffice To make dreams truths, and fables histories; Enter these …
Bartholomaeus Spranger, Vulcan and Maia, c.1590 I wonder, by my troth, what thou and I Did, till we loved? Were we not weaned till then? But sucked on country pleasures, childishly? Or snorted we in the Seven Sleepers’ den? ’Twas so; but this, all pleasures fancies be. If ever any beauty I did see, Which I desired, and got, ’twas but …
Pal Szinyei Merse, Poppies in the field, 1902 Good friends, let’s to the fields… After a little walk and by your pardon, I think I’ll sleep, there is no sweeter thing. Nor fate more blessed than to sleep. I am a dream out of a blessed sleep – Let’s walk, and hear the lark. Buoni amici, …
Create a website and earn with Altervista - Disclaimer - Report Abuse - Privacy Policy - Customize advertising tracking
