Amor MI Manda Quel Dolce Pensero
The poem explores the speaker's longing for a distant beloved, with whom they share a deep emotional connection. The speaker describes how their thoughts are consumed by the beloved, and how even the pain of separation is sweet because it reminds them of the beloved's existence.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 175 words
First lines
LIFE WILL FAIL HIM BEFORE HOPE.
Love to my mind recalling that sweet thought, The ancient confidant our lives between, Well comforts me, and says I ne'er have been So near as now to what I hoped and sought.
I, who at times with dangerous falsehood fraught, At times with partial truth, his words have seen, Live in suspense, still missing the just mean, 'Twixt yea and nay a constant battle fought.
Meanwhile the years pass on: and I behold In my true glass the adverse time draw near Her promise and my hope which limits here.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Meditative Poetry
- Length: 175 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is primarily a lyrical expression of love and longing, characteristic of Petrarch's poetic style.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, hope, and emotional introspection align with the principles of Romanticism.
- Sonnet — The structure and thematic focus suggest it is a sonnet, a common form used by Petrarch.
- Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of hope, life, and existential themes indicates a philosophical dimension.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poem · Sonnet · 14th Century · Medieval Literature · Courtly Love · Romanticism · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Tribute · Beauty
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