E' MI Par D' or in Ora Udire Il Messo
The poem is a sonnet that explores the theme of longing and nostalgia. The speaker reflects on past experiences and memories, expressing a deep sense of melancholy and yearning for something lost. The tone is introspective and contemplative, with the speaker seeking to recapture the emotions and sensations of the past.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Religious Poetry · 194 words
First lines
HE FEELS THAT THE DAY OF THEIR REUNION IS AT HAND.
Methinks from hour to hour her voice I hear: My Lady calls me! I would fain obey; Within, without, I feel myself decay; And am so alter'd -- not with many a year -- That to myself a stranger I appear; All my old usual life is put away -- Could I but know how long I have to stay! Grant, Heaven, the long-wish'd summons may be near! Oh, blest the day when from this earthly gaol I shall be freed, when burst and broken lies This mortal guise, so heavy yet so frail, When from this black night my saved spirit flies, Soaring up, up, above the bright serene, Where with my Lord my Lady shall be seen.
MACGREGOR.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Religious Poetry, Philosophical Poetry, Sonnet
- 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 the idealization of the beloved align with Romantic ideals.
- Religious Poetry — The spiritual longing and references to Heaven indicate a religious dimension.
- Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of existence and identity reflects philosophical themes.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet Collection · Love Poems · Courtly Love · Medieval Romance · Lyrical Poetry · Classical Influence · Petrarchan Sonnets · 14th Century Literature · Florentine Culture · Romanticism
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