[Cii]

Lezzi, vezzi, carezze, or feste e perle; Chi potria ma’ vederle Cogli atti suo’ divin l’uman lavoro, Ove l’argento e l’oro Da le’ ricieve o duplica suo luce? Ogni gemma più luce Dagli occhi suo’ che da propia virtute.

“Looks, laughter, graces, gaud, and pearl; Who that gazeth on the girl Ever hath a thought to spare For the gold that gleameth there, Or if silver sparkle fair? Every gem that on her lies Borroweth lustre from her eyes.”

In this connection also should be cited the sonnet which Guasti has placed next in order, and which also seems to contain internal evidence of belonging to a period relatively early.