Portrait of a woman presented as Lucretia

Calm down, do not persist cruelly,
Dreams and eternal sighs about her,
So that a quiet dream does not pass your eyes
Where tears do not dry dragging.
The works and thoughts of the day are already far away
Equally from people and from animals;
Already a team of white horses
The dim light of the east precedes.
We'll sign a truce while
The sun did not rise: believe, Cupid, what to dream
Her face and voice will be mine
And a white hand in my hand.
Do not be envious, let me enjoy Unheard of bliss even in a dream.

Sonnet by Lorenzo Medici (1449-1492)

Poems dedicated to Lucretia Donati