Almo Sol, Quella Fronde Ch' Io Sola Amo
The poem describes the speaker's longing for a distant beloved, addressing the sun and the branch that shades her, asking them to convey his love to her. He expresses his devotion, declaring that he loves only her, and implores the wind to carry his sighs to her. The tone is melancholic, with the speaker yearning for union with his beloved.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 183 words
First lines
TO THE SUN, WHOSE SETTING HID LAURA'S DWELLING FROM HIS VIEW.
O blessed Sun! that sole sweet leaf I love, First loved by thee, in its fair seat, alone, Bloometh without a peer, since from above To Adam first our shining ill was shown.
Pause we to look on her! Although to stay Thy course I pray thee, yet thy beams retire; Their shades the mountains fling, and parting day Parts me from all I most on earth desire.
The shadows from yon gentle heights that fall, Where sparkles my sweet fire, where brightly grew That stately laurel from a sucker small, Increasing, as I speak, hide from my view The beauteous landscape and the blessed scene, Where dwells my true heart with its only queen.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Nature Poetry, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 183 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is a personal expression of emotions and feelings, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love and nature reflect the ideals of Romanticism, focusing on personal experience and emotion.
- Sonnet — The structure and style align with the conventions of sonnets, which often explore themes of love.
- Nature Poetry — The imagery and references to the sun and landscape emphasize the connection between nature and human emotion.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poem · Sonnet · 14th Century · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Melancholy · Longing
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