For Leonard, Rafael, Angelo and me
To cover.
Robert Browning (Andrea del Sarto).
Andrea del Sarto says that, but for certain unfortunate circumstances, he might have reached the high eminence of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michael Angelo. In heaven he may have another chance to compete with them.
Their noon-day never knows
What names immortal are:
’Tis night alone that shows
How star surpasseth star.