L' Alma Mia Fiamma Oltra Le Belle Bella
The poem describes the beloved's beauty and its effects on the speaker. The first stanza portrays the beloved as a radiant flame that illuminates the darkness, making the speaker's heart burn with desire. The second stanza emphasizes the beloved's beauty, comparing it to a shining star that guides the speaker through life's turmoil.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical Poetry · 179 words
First lines
HE ACKNOWLEDGES THE WISDOM OF HER PAST COLDNESS TO HIM.
My noble flame -- more fair than fairest are Whom kind Heaven here has e'er in favour shown -- Before her time, alas for me! has flown To her celestial home and parent star.
I seem but now to wake; wherein a bar She placed on passion 'twas for good alone, As, with a gentle coldness all her own, She waged with my hot wishes virtuous war.
My thanks on her for such wise care I press, That with her lovely face and sweet disdain She check'd my love and taught me peace to gain.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Philosophical Poetry, Sonnet, Religious Poetry
- Length: 179 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is primarily composed of lyrical expressions of love and emotion, characteristic of Petrarch's poetic style.
- Romanticism — Themes of unrequited love and idealized beauty reflect the romantic ideals prevalent in Petrarch's work.
- Philosophical Poetry — The poem explores deeper themes of wisdom, virtue, and the nature of love, indicating a philosophical approach.
- Sonnet — The structure and style align with the sonnet form, which Petrarch is renowned for popularizing.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Medieval Inspiration · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Ode
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