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He ploughs the waves, sows the sand, and hopes to gather the wind in a net, who places his hopes on the heart of woman.

— Jacopo Sannazaro

Ne l'onde solca, e ne l'arena semina,
E'l vago vento spera in rete accogliere
Chi sue speranze fonda in cor di femina.

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