And truly meriteth Bellezza's chair.
All those fair treasures, which dispersèd lie
970'Twixt poles and parallels, pay to her eye,
And with her span contracted in her meet
As radiant, red, white, smooth, soft, rich, and sweet,
She is the world's epitome and soul,
And with her inch of earth outworths the whole.
She's beauty's archi-fount: as riv'lets small
Borrow from greater currents, and they all
Pay tribute to the ocean, just so