From what part of the Heavens, from what Idea
did Nature take the model to derive
that lovely face of charm by which she chose
to show down here her power up above?
What fountain-nymph, what woodland-goddess ever
let such fine hair of gold flow in the breeze?
How did a heart collect so many virtues
the some of which is guilty of my death?
Who seeks for divine beauty seeks in vain,
if he has not yet looked upon those eyes
and seen how tenderly she makes them move;
he does not know how love can heal and kill,
who does not know the sweetness of her sighs,
the sweetness of her speech, how sweet her smile.
-Petrarch, Selections from the Canzoniere #159
P.S. I want to grow up and be wise without having 16 year old kids at the LGBT center tell me i'm old. Is this actually possible?
did Nature take the model to derive
that lovely face of charm by which she chose
to show down here her power up above?
What fountain-nymph, what woodland-goddess ever
let such fine hair of gold flow in the breeze?
How did a heart collect so many virtues
the some of which is guilty of my death?
Who seeks for divine beauty seeks in vain,
if he has not yet looked upon those eyes
and seen how tenderly she makes them move;
he does not know how love can heal and kill,
who does not know the sweetness of her sighs,
the sweetness of her speech, how sweet her smile.
-Petrarch, Selections from the Canzoniere #159
P.S. I want to grow up and be wise without having 16 year old kids at the LGBT center tell me i'm old. Is this actually possible?
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You can grow up and be wise and not be old. Just never forget to have fun. Always be a kid.