Fuggendo La Prigione Ov' Amor M' Ebbe
The poem describes the speaker's emotional turmoil and suffering caused by love. The speaker feels imprisoned by their passion, which has taken control of their heart and mind. They lament their fate, feeling helpless and trapped in a cycle of desire and longing. The poem explores the intense emotions and contradictions of love, portraying it as a force that can both uplift and destroy.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 183 words
First lines
HE LONGS TO RETURN TO THE CAPTIVITY OF LOVE.
Fleeing the prison which had long detain'd, Where Love dealt with me as to him seem'd well, Ladies, the time were long indeed to tell, How much my heart its new-found freedom pain'd.
I felt within I could not, so bereaved, Live e'en a day: and, midway, on my eyes That traitor rose in so complete disguise, A wiser than myself had been deceived: Whence oft I've said, deep sighing for the past, Alas! the yoke and chains of old to me Were sweeter far than thus released to be.
Me wretched! but to learn mine ill at last; With what sore trial must I now forget Errors that round my path myself have set.
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Fuggendo La Prigione Ov' Amor M' Ebbe is listed on Textopian as a poem by Francesco Petrarca, dated 1343 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Narrative Poetry
- Length: 183 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work expresses personal emotions and reflections, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, longing, and emotional conflict align with Romantic ideals.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, a common form in Petrarch's work.
- Philosophical Poetry — Explores deeper existential themes related to love and freedom.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poem · Sonnet · 14th Century · Medieval Literature · Courtly Love · Romanticism · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Melancholy · Longing
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