Her eye (I'm very fond of handsome eyes)
Was large and dark, suppressing half its fire
Until read more

Her eye (I'm very fond of handsome eyes)
Was large and dark, suppressing half its fire
Until she spoke, then through its soft disguise
Flash'd an expression more of pride than ire,
And love than either; and there would arise,
A something in them which was not desire,
But would have been, perhaps, but for the soul,
Which struggled through and chansten'd down the whole.

Those true eyes Too pure and too honest in aught to disguise The sweet soul shining through them

Those true eyes Too pure and too honest in aught to disguise The sweet soul shining through them

Their eyes seem'd rings from whence the gems were gone.
[It., Parean l'occhiaje anella senza gemme.]

Their eyes seem'd rings from whence the gems were gone.
[It., Parean l'occhiaje anella senza gemme.]

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be
single, thy whole body shall be read more

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be
single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

In every object there is inexhaustible meaning; the eye sees in
it what the eye brings means of seeing.

In every object there is inexhaustible meaning; the eye sees in
it what the eye brings means of seeing.

With affection beaming in one eye and calculation shining out of
the other.

With affection beaming in one eye and calculation shining out of
the other.

Eyes of gentianellas azure,
Staring, winking at the skies.

Eyes of gentianellas azure,
Staring, winking at the skies.

There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the intellect.

There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the intellect.

There are whole veins of diamonds in thine eyes,
Might furnish crowns for all the Queens of earth.

There are whole veins of diamonds in thine eyes,
Might furnish crowns for all the Queens of earth.