1. O my beloved, so perfect in beauty
Do not leave me prey to withering

2. My malady is passion, and my remedy
Is but a glance from you, unfailing

3. All things fade, my darling
Seize the shadow of our love, remaining

4. Beauty is a garden, ripe, fecund
Justice, in that garden, plucks the roses blooming

5. No delight in beauty, if eyes
Pure cannot discern its graces blooming

6. Rapture of youth is in the lover glimpsed
Love's joy is in the lover's glance imbuing

7. My ribs are withered, life's springs dry
Revive me with your grace, renewing

8. Kindle in my heart a fire blazing
My life, sans you, is cold and ruined

9. I'm a wave that lives but when
The wind stirs up and stillness, rueing

10. You're a rose for the eye, the quintessence
of beauty

11. On the branch of hope, softly swaying
When my glances meet yours, my heart pounds

12. Yearning for the softness of your cheek's perfuming
And I yearned to pray before my God

13. While over your perfect graces praying
Beseeching that your lips' companionship

14. For all time remain, ever true and staying
Safe from fears, if but eternity

15. On this earth were possible, undecaying
How dire if your sublime beauty deserted,

16. And your sweetest glance turned threatening!
Love me today, turn your heart toward mine

17. And speak, oh you lighter than bird in winging!
Alight in my ribs and dwell there serene