A Translation of the Vita Nuova of Dante

Though far-off is my love, she is not far,
And though my songs be sad, they are not sad,
For in my heart her portrait is, and there
I keep it, safe from envy and from lack,
And when I am alone, I gaze on it,
And I am happy, for I am not sad,
For in my heart her portrait is, and there
I keep it, safe from envy and from lack,
And when I am alone, I gaze on it,
And I am happy, for I am not sad;
And though my songs be sad, they are not sad,
For in my heart her portrait is, and there
I keep it, safe from envy and from lack,
And when I am alone, I gaze on it,
And I am happy, for I am not sad.

About Dante Gabriel Rossetti

English poet and painter, a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Known for his passionate and mystical poetry and paintings.

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