Lasso, Che Mal Accorto Fui Da Prima
The poem expresses regret and longing for a past love that has been lost due to the speaker's own mistakes and lack of awareness. The speaker acknowledges their foolishness in not recognizing the value of the relationship when they had the chance, and now mourns the loss of it.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 687 words
First lines
HE PRAYS LOVE TO KINDLE ALSO IN HER THE FLAME BY WHICH HE IS UNCEASINGLY TORMENTED.
Alas! this heart by me was little known In those first days when Love its depths explored, Where by degrees he made himself the lord Of my whole life, and claim'd it as his own: I did not think that, through his power alone, A heart time-steel'd, and so with valour stored, Such proof of failing firmness could afford, And fell by wrong self-confidence o'erthrown.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Meditative Poetry, Allegorical Poetry
- Length: 687 words
- Structure: 1 section, 15 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotions and reflections, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, nature, and emotional depth align with Romantic ideals.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is part of a sonnet sequence, common in Petrarch's works.
- Meditative Poetry — The introspective nature of the text indicates a meditative approach to themes of love and suffering.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet · Love Poem · Romanticism · Medieval Literature · Courtly Love · Petrarchan Sonnet · Lyrical Poetry · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Elegy
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