"Ei che modesto è sì, com'essa è bella, Brama assai, poco spera, e nulla chiede."
— Torquato Tasso

January 1, 1970

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She fair, he full of bashfulness and truth, Loved much, hoped little, and desired nought. — Canto II, stanza 16 (tr. Fairfax)