Amor Con Sue Promesse Lusingando
The poem describes the speaker's longing for a distant beloved, who has promised to return but has not yet done so. The speaker is tormented by desire and uncertainty, and their heart is filled with anguish and sorrow. They lament the passing of time, which seems to be moving slowly, and express frustration at being unable to hasten the beloved's return.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 180 words
First lines
LOVE CHAINS ARE STILL DEAR TO HIM.
By promise fair and artful flattery Me Love contrived in prison old to snare, And gave the keys to her my foe in care, Who in self-exile dooms me still to lie.
Alas! his wiles I knew not until I Was in their power, so sharp yet sweet to bear, (Man scarce will credit it although I swear) That I regain my freedom with a sigh, And, as true suffering captives ever do, Carry of my sore chains the greater part, And on my brow and eyes so writ my heart That when she witnesseth my cheek's wan hue A sigh shall own: if right I read his face, Between him and his tomb but small the space!
MACGREGOR.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Allegory, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 180 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal expression of emotions, particularly love and suffering, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, longing, and emotional depth align with the principles of Romanticism.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it may be part of a sonnet sequence, a common form in Petrarch's work.
- Allegory — The use of love as a metaphor for captivity and suffering indicates allegorical elements.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Medieval Inspiration · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Ode
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