Mille Piagge in Un Giorno E Mille Rivi
The poem explores the theme of unrequited love and the speaker's longing for a distant beloved. The title "Mille Piagge in Un Giorno E Mille Rivi" translates to "A Thousand Wounds in One Day and a Thousand Rivers," suggesting the intense emotional pain and turmoil experienced by the speaker.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1549 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Allegory · 181 words
First lines
TO BE NEAR HER RECOMPENSES HIM FOR ALL THE PERILS OF THE WAY.
Love, who his votary wings in heart and feet, To the third heaven that lightly he may soar, In one short day has many a stream and shore Given to me, in famed Ardennes, to meet.
Unarm'd and single to have pass'd is sweet Where war in earnest strikes, nor tells before -- A helmless, sail-less ship 'mid ocean's roar -- My breast with dark and fearful thoughts replete; But reach'd my dangerous journey's far extreme, Remembering whence I came, and with whose wings, From too great courage conscious terror springs.
But this fair country and beloved stream With smiling welcome reassures my heart, Where dwells its sole light ready to depart.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1549 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Allegory, Philosophical Literature, Narrative Poetry
- Length: 181 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal expression and emotional depth, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, nature, and personal reflection align with the Romantic movement.
- Allegory — The journey and experiences symbolize deeper meanings related to love and personal growth.
- Philosophical Literature — Explores existential themes and the nature of love and courage.
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nature · poetry · Italian literature · romanticism · landscape · philosophy · human emotion · reflection · beauty · nostalgia · spirituality · love
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