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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Io Avro Sempre in Odio La Fenestra 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, Philosophical Poetry, Sonnet, Tragic Poetry
- Length: 182 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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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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