INSTABILITY
FROM THE SPANISH.—SIXTEENTH CENTURY
"Como estoy alegreTristezas temo."
WWHEN the day is brightest,Darkness draweth near;When the heart is lightest,Coming grief I fear.
WWHEN the day is brightest,Darkness draweth near;When the heart is lightest,Coming grief I fear.
WWHEN the day is brightest,Darkness draweth near;When the heart is lightest,Coming grief I fear.
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WHEN the day is brightest,Darkness draweth near;When the heart is lightest,Coming grief I fear.
Eyes of heavenly splendour,Radiance o'er me fling;But when their light's most tenderI fear its vanishing.
Eyes of heavenly splendour,Radiance o'er me fling;But when their light's most tenderI fear its vanishing.
Eyes of heavenly splendour,Radiance o'er me fling;But when their light's most tenderI fear its vanishing.
Eyes of heavenly splendour,Radiance o'er me fling;But when their light's most tenderI fear its vanishing.
Lips, where passion keepethHoliest incense, bend to mine;But when woman speaketh,Who would trust so false a shrine?
Lips, where passion keepethHoliest incense, bend to mine;But when woman speaketh,Who would trust so false a shrine?
Lips, where passion keepethHoliest incense, bend to mine;But when woman speaketh,Who would trust so false a shrine?
Lips, where passion keepethHoliest incense, bend to mine;But when woman speaketh,Who would trust so false a shrine?
Even in twined caressesWhere love has woven his spells,Of the mutual love that blesses,I hear a voice which tells.
Even in twined caressesWhere love has woven his spells,Of the mutual love that blesses,I hear a voice which tells.
Even in twined caressesWhere love has woven his spells,Of the mutual love that blesses,I hear a voice which tells.
Even in twined caressesWhere love has woven his spells,Of the mutual love that blesses,I hear a voice which tells.
As light with darkness weddeth,So must pleasure with annoy,And sorrow ever treadethOn the doomed path of joy.
As light with darkness weddeth,So must pleasure with annoy,And sorrow ever treadethOn the doomed path of joy.
As light with darkness weddeth,So must pleasure with annoy,And sorrow ever treadethOn the doomed path of joy.
As light with darkness weddeth,So must pleasure with annoy,And sorrow ever treadethOn the doomed path of joy.