L' Aura Che 'L Verde Lauro E L' Aureo Crine
The poem describes the beauty of a woman, focusing on her green cloak and golden hair. The speaker praises her beauty, comparing it to nature, and expresses his desire for her. Throughout the poem, the speaker's tone is one of admiration and longing.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy · 177 words
First lines
HE PRAYS THAT HE MAY DIE BEFORE LAURA.
The balmy gale, that, with its tender sigh, Moves the green laurel and the golden hair, Makes with its graceful visitings and rare The gazer's spirit from his body fly.
A sweet and snow-white rose in hard thorns set! Where in the world her fellow shall we find? The glory of our age! Creator kind! Grant that ere hers my death shall first be met.
So the great public loss I may not see, The world without its sun, in darkness left, And from my desolate eyes their sole light reft, My mind with which no other thoughts agree, Mine ears which by no other sound are stirr'd Except her ever pure and gentle word.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 177 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotion and reflection, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, beauty, and longing for an idealized figure align with Romantic ideals.
- Elegy — The expression of grief and contemplation of mortality suggests elements of an elegy.
- Sonnet — The structure and thematic focus on love and loss are reminiscent of sonnet forms.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Nature Imagery · Allegory · Symbolism · Courtly Love · Medieval Culture
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