Canzon 8. Illuminating Lamps! Ye Orbs chrystallite!

Anonymous

ILLUMINATING Lamps! Ye Orbs chrystallite!

Transparent mirrolds! Globes divining beauty!

How have I joyed to wanton in your light?

Though was I slain by your artillery!

Ye blithsome Stars! like LEDA’s lovely twins

(When clear they twinkle in the firmament),

Promise esperance to the seamen’s wand’rings:

So have your shine made ripe mine heart’s content.

Or as the light, which Sestyan HERO showed,

Arm-finned LEANDER to direct in waves,

When through the raging Hellespont he rowed,

Steering to Love’s Port: so, by thine eyes’ clear rays,

Blest were my waves! But since no light was found,

Thy poor LEANDER in the deep is drowned!