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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- 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: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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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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