Ite, Rime Dolenti, Al Duro Sasso
The poem describes the poet's emotional state, torn between joy and sorrow, as he reflects on his past love for a woman who has died. He addresses his heart, telling it to be still and not to mourn excessively, but his emotions are too strong, and he cannot help but lament her loss.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Elegy, Romanticism · 377 words
First lines
HE PRAYS THAT SHE WILL BE NEAR HIM AT HIS DEATH, WHICH HE FEELS APPROACHING.
Go, plaintive verse, to the cold marble go, Which hides in earth my treasure from these eyes; There call on her who answers from yon skies, Although the mortal part dwells dark and low.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Elegy, Romanticism, Religious Poetry, Sonnet
- Length: 377 words
- Structure: 1 section, 11 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.
- Elegy — The poem mourns the loss of a beloved figure, fitting the themes of grief and remembrance.
- Romanticism — The focus on individual emotion and nature aligns with Romantic ideals.
- Religious Poetry — The invocation of divine presence and the afterlife suggests a spiritual dimension.
Tags
Italian literature · Renaissance poetry · Sonnet · Love poem · Melancholy · Longing · Heartbreak · Sorrow · Pain · Desire · Beauty · Nature imagery
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