Amor Ed Io Si Pien DI Maraviglia
The poem explores the speaker's emotional turmoil and inner conflict, oscillating between feelings of love, desire, and despair. The speaker describes their beloved as a source of both joy and suffering, lamenting the impossibility of fully possessing or understanding them. Through metaphorical language and rich imagery, the poem conveys the intense passion and longing that defines the speaker's emotional state.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 178 words
First lines
HER EVERY ACTION IS DIVINE.
As one who sees a thing incredible, In mutual marvel Love and I combine, Confessing, when she speaks or smiles divine, None but herself can be her parallel.
Where the fine arches of that fair brow swell So sparkle forth those twin true stars of mine, Than whom no safer brighter beacons shine His course to guide who'd wisely love and well.
What miracle is this, when, as a flower, She sits on the rich grass, or to her breast, Snow-white and soft, some fresh green shrub is press'd And oh! how sweet, in some fair April hour, To see her pass, alone, in pure thought there, Weaving fresh garlands in her own bright hair.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Nature Poetry
- Length: 178 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal expression and emotional depth, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, beauty, and nature align with the ideals of Romanticism.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, focusing on a single theme or emotion.
- Philosophical Poetry — Explores deeper meanings of love and existence, reflecting philosophical inquiries.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · Classical Literature · Medieval Poetry · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Lyrical Poetry · Philosophical Themes · Spirituality · Mysticism
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