The poem describes the speaker's beloved, who has been absent for a long time. The speaker addresses the beloved, describing their beauty and how it affects them. They compare the beloved's hair to golden threads and describe its beauty even in disarray. The speaker expresses their longing for the beloved's return, using the metaphor of rain falling from the heavens to describe their tears.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Poetry, Satire, Religious Literature