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bá l i n t ba l a ssi | 9 b á l i n t b a l a s s i (155 4 – 15 9 4) On Finding Julia, He Greeted Her Thus: (Sung to the Turkish tune “Gerekmez bu Dünya sensuz”) All the world to me is nothing If I have thee not, my dearling, Loveliness with lover meeting; Health be to thy soul, my sweeting! Joy thou art to my heart’s sadness, Blessings of a heavenly witness, Balm of soul’s desirous madness, All God’s peace and all its gladness. Precious fortress, fastness dearest, Crimson rose of perfume rarest, Violet daintiest and fairest, Long be the life thou, Julia, bearest! As a sunrise thine eyes’ dawning Under coal-black brows a-burning Fell upon mine own eyes’ yearning, Thine, whose life is my life’s morning. With thy love my heart’s afire, Thou, the princess of my prayer, Heart and soul and love entire, Hail, my soul’s one last desire! Finding Julia I, enchanted, Greeted her as here presented, Bowed in reverence unwonted, But a smile was all she granted. 1588–1589 ...

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