_These eyes shall not recall thee_, &c.
This is the very expression of the original--_No te llamarán mis
ojos_, &c. The Spanish poets early adopted the practice of calling a
lady by the name of the most expressive feature of her countenance,
her eyes. The lover styled his mistress "ojos bellos," beautiful eyes;
"ojos serenos," serene eyes. Green eyes seem to have been anciently
thought a great beauty in Spain, and there is a very pretty ballad by
an absent lover, in which he addressed his lady by the title of "green
eyes;" supplicating that he may remain in her remembrance.
¡Ay ojuelos verdes!
Ay los mis ojuelos!
Ay, hagan los cielos
Que de mi te acuerdes!