La Donna Che 'L Mio Cor Nel Viso Porta
The poem describes the beloved's beauty and its effects on the speaker. The first line introduces the theme of the beloved carrying the speaker's heart in her face. The poem then elaborates on the beloved's beauty, comparing it to natural wonders like the sun and flowers. The speaker is overwhelmed by this beauty, feeling a sense of longing and desire.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 185 words
First lines
HER KIND AND GENTLE SALUTATION THRILLS HIS HEART WITH PLEASURE.
She, in her face who doth my gone heart wear, As lone I sate 'mid love-thoughts dear and true, Appear'd before me: to show honour due, I rose, with pallid brow and reverent air.
Soon as of such my state she was aware, She turn'd on me with look so soft and new As, in Jove's greatest fury, might subdue His rage, and from his hand the thunders tear.
I started: on her further way she pass'd Graceful, and speaking words I could not brook, Nor of her lustrous eyes the loving look.
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La Donna Che 'L Mio Cor Nel Viso Porta 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, Sonnet, Italian Literature, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 185 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is a personal expression of love and emotion, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, beauty, and emotional depth align with the principles of Romanticism.
- Sonnet — The structure and style reflect the characteristics of a sonnet, a common form in Petrarch's work.
- Italian Literature — The work is a significant piece within the context of Italian literary tradition.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poem · Sonnet · 14th Century · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Beauty · Desire · Longing · Melancholy
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