Classic Poem

The ‘Eyes’ of Petrarch have been read by Varchi,
And Varchi has put out the poor man's eyes,
As any one may see that has no eyes;
A thing, I must say, not becoming Varchi,
People used formerly to think that Varchi
Was of the Tuscan tongue the very eyes;
One that saw all things, though he shut his eyes;
A point on which they were deceived in Varchi:
So now, whereas all used to long for Varchi,
And not a soul could satiate his eyes,
Or cease vociferating Varchi, Varchi,
Nobody thinks it worth troubling his eyes
To give, as he goes by, one glance at Varchi;
So that poor Varchi fain would have no eyes.