Non Pur Quell' Una Bella Ignuda Mano
The poem describes a beautiful and elegant hand that has touched the speaker's heart. The hand is compared to a rose, emphasizing its beauty and delicacy. The speaker expresses admiration and longing for this hand, which has awakened his passion and desire.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 183 words
First lines
HE RETURNS THE GLOVE, BEWAILING THE EFFECT OF HER BEAUTY.
Not of one dear hand only I complain, / Which hides it, to my loss, again from view, / But its fair fellow and her soft arms too / Are prompt my meek and passive heart to pain.
Love spreads a thousand toils, nor one in vain, / Amid the many charms, bright, pure, and new, / That so her high and heavenly part endue, / No style can equal it, no mind attain.
That starry forehead and those tranquil eyes, / The fair angelic mouth, where pearl and rose / Contrast each other, whence rich music flows, / These fill the gazer with a fond surprise, / The fine head, the bright tresses which defied / The sun to match them in his noonday pride.
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal expression of emotions and reflections on beauty and love.
- Romanticism — Themes of idealized love and beauty are central, reflecting the romantic ideals of the era.
- Sonnet — The structure and style align with the sonnet form, focusing on a single theme or emotion.
- Elegy — The tone of lamentation over lost beauty and love suggests elements of elegiac poetry.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poem · Sonnet · Classical Literature · Medieval Poetry · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Beauty · Desire · Passion · Sensuality
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Elegy, Imagery
- Length: 183 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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