Io Avro Sempre in Odio La Fenestra
The poem expresses the speaker's hatred for a window that reminds them of a past love. The window serves as a symbol of the beloved's absence and the speaker's longing. Through the use of metaphor and imagery, the poet conveys the intense emotions of sorrow, nostalgia, and resentment.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical Poetry · 182 words
First lines
BETTER IS IT TO DIE HAPPY THAN TO LIVE IN PAIN.
Always in hate the window shall I bear, / Whence Love has shot on me his shafts at will, / Because not one of them sufficed to kill: / For death is good when life is bright and fair, / But in this earthly jail its term to outwear / Is cause to me, alas! of infinite ill; / And mine is worse because immortal still, / Since from the heart the spirit may not tear.
Wretched! ere this who surely ought'st to know / By long experience, from his onward course / None can stay Time by flattery or by force.
Oft and again have I address'd it so: / Mourner, away! he parteth not too soon / Who leaves behind him far his life's calm June.
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work expresses personal emotions and reflections, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, suffering, and the conflict between desire and despair align with Romantic ideals.
- Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of life, death, and the human condition indicates a philosophical approach.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, a common form in Petrarch's work.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet · Love Poem · Nature Imagery · Window Symbolism · Hate Speech · Emotional Turmoil · Inner Conflict · Personal Struggle · Dark Emotions · Melancholy
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical Poetry, Sonnet, Tragic Poetry
- Length: 182 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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- Era 'L Giorno Ch' Al Sol Si Scoloraro (1343)
- Quel Ch' Infinita Providenza Ed Arte (1343)
- Quand' Io Movo I Sospiri a Chiamar Voi (1344)
- Si Traviato E 'L Folle Mio Desio (1343)
- La Gola E 'L Sonno E L' Oziose Piume (1344)
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