Hadst thou but tasted once the thousandth part Of joys, whi… - Torquato Tasso

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Hadst thou but tasted once the thousandth part
Of joys, which bless the loved and loving heart,
Your words repentant and your sighs would prove,
Lost is the time which is not past in love.

Torquato Tasso

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Torquato Tasso (March 11 1544 – April 25 1595) was an Italian epic poet and dramatist, best known for his Rinaldo (1562), Aminta (1573) and Gerusalemme Liberata (1580).

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Alternative Names: Torcuato Tasso

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