Lasso! Quante Fiate Amor M' Assale
The poem describes the speaker's emotional turmoil caused by love. The opening lines lament the overwhelming power of love that has taken hold of the speaker's heart. The poem then shifts to describe the beloved, who is portrayed as a source of both joy and sorrow. The speaker acknowledges their own vulnerability and the pain inflicted by love, yet remains helpless against its force.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 192 words
First lines
WHEN LOVE DISTURBS HIM, HE CALMS HIMSELF BY THINKING OF THE EYES AND WORDS OF LAURA.
Alas! how ceaselessly is urged Love's claim, By day, by night, a thousand times I turn Where best I may behold the dear lights burn Which have immortalized my bosom's flame.
Thus grow I calm, and to such state am brought, At noon, at break of day, at vesper-bell, I find them in my mind so tranquil dwell, I neither think nor care beside for aught.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Meditative Poetry
- Length: 192 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is primarily a lyrical expression of love and personal emotion, characteristic of Petrarch's style.
- Romanticism — Themes of idealized love and deep emotional introspection align with Romantic ideals.
- Sonnet — The structure and thematic focus on love suggest it is part of the sonnet tradition.
- Philosophical Poetry — The contemplation of love and its effects reflects philosophical themes.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Medieval Inspiration · Lyrical Poetry · Emotional Intensity · Personal Reflections
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