Vide Cor Meum - See (Dante's) Heart
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This piece of music, Vide Cor Meum , evokes a strong visceral response within me that has me spilling out emotions too large for my body to contain. It is, I sense, Dante's (yes, our Dante) sharing the unlimited love in his heart with us. While thinking of her A sweet sleep came over me I am your master Here is your heart And on this burning heart Your heart (she) obediently fed Then I saw him leaving in tears Joy became bitterest lament I am in peace My heart I am in peace See my heart Background The words for this piece are from a sonnet by an earlier Dante, Dante Alighieri. Our Dante uses this piece in a number of his latest videos. I suspect he knows of the hard times ahead of us and the sadness this will bring. Alighieri, a poet, writer, and philosopher who left some profound legacies for future generations, lived in Italy from about 1265 to 1321. His most famous work is The Divine Comedy , which explores the afterlife, namely Hell, Purgatory, & Paradise. Dante is also