The Portrait of Susannah
Devorà Ascarelli
16th Century
Although a beautiful shock of golden hair swings across her forehead
And love finds nourishment in her eyes
The chaste Susannah never strays from the right path
And harbors not one thought without the Lord.
Hence those who, casting caution aside, ogle her
And see beauty in her, and grace, and worth,
Finally notice that in a chaste heart
There is…
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