Dulcinea

I learned the story of Dulcinea, a character from Miguel de Cervantes' novel, Don Quijote. She does not even appear in the novel, however is the ideal woman, love, beauty imagined by the protagonist, Don Quijote.

Although I have not read the novel myself, I fell upon a simple song, with some of the prettiest, most earnest lyrics. Here are some that moved me the most:


"I dare not gaze full upon thy countenance
Lest I be blinded by beauty. But I implore
Thee - speak once thy name...

I have dreamed thee too long,
Never seen thee or touched thee.
But known thee with all of my heart.
Half a prayer, half a song,
Thou hast always been with me,
Though we have been always apart.

Dulcinea... Dulcinea...
I see heaven when I see thee, Dulcinea,
And thy name is like a prayer
An angel whispers... Dulcinea... Dulcinea!

If I reach out to thee,
Do not tremble and shrink
From the touch of my hand on thy hair.
Let my fingers but see
Thou art warm and alive,
And no phantom to fade in the air.

Dulcinea... Dulcinea...
I have sought thee, sung thee,
Dreamed thee, Dulcinea!

Now I've found thee,
And the world shall know thy glory,
Dulcinea... Dulcinea!"


My question is, whether it is only Don Quijote who imagined his love and loved her with all he had, or whether all love is in fact blind...