So sweet is thy discourse to me
And so delightfull is thy sight
As I taste nothing right but thee.
O why invented Nature light?
Was it alone for beauties sake?
That her grac't words might better take?
No more can I old joyes recall:
They now to me become unknowne.
Not seeming to have been at all.
Alas, how soone is this love growne
To such a spreading height in me
As with it all must shadowed be!
(Campion, 1557-1620)
A beautiful sunny Valentines day. I hope Toni- and all of you - enjoy the lyric above by Campion.