Dolce Mio Caro E Prezioso Pegno
The poem expresses the speaker's longing for a distant beloved, addressing them with affectionate terms and emphasizing their preciousness. The speaker describes their own emotional turmoil, comparing it to a tempestuous sea, and implores the beloved to return, promising loyalty and devotion.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Religious Poetry · 194 words
First lines
HE PRAYS HER TO APPEAR BEFORE HIM IN A VISION.
Dear precious pledge, by Nature snatch'd away, But yet reserved for me in realms undying; O thou on whom my life is aye relying, Why tarry thus, when for thine aid I pray? Time was, when sleep could to mine eyes convey Sweet visions, worthy thee; -- why is my sighing Unheeded now? -- who keeps thee from replying? Surely contempt in heaven cannot stay: Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another's woe (Thus love is conquer'd in his own domain), But thou, who seest through me, and dost know All that I feel, -- thou, who canst soothe my pain, Oh! let thy blessed shade its peace bestow.
WROTTESLEY.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Religious Poetry, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 194 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotion and reflection, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, longing, and idealization of the beloved align with Romantic ideals.
- Religious Poetry — The invocation of divine elements and spiritual longing suggests a religious undertone.
- Sonnet — The structure and style reflect the characteristics of a sonnet, a common form in Petrarch's work.
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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