O Misera Ed Orribil Visione
The poem describes a painful and sorrowful vision of the beloved, who has abandoned the speaker. The speaker laments their loss, recalling the beauty and charm of the beloved, now lost forever. The poem expresses the intense emotional pain and longing of the speaker, who is left to mourn the loss of their love.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Elegy, Romanticism · 198 words
First lines
HE CANNOT BELIEVE IN HER DEATH, BUT IF TRUE, HE PRAYS GOD TO TAKE HIM ALSO FROM LIFE.
O misery! horror! can it, then, be true, That the sweet light before its time is spent, 'Mid all its pains which could my life content, And ever with fresh hopes of good renew? If so, why sounds not other channels through, Nor only from herself, the great event? No! God and Nature could not thus consent, And my dark fears are groundless and undue.
Still it delights my heart to hope once more The welcome sight of that enchanting face, The glory of our age, and life to me.
But if, to her eternal home to soar, That heavenly spirit have left her earthly place, Oh! then not distant may my last day be!
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Elegy, Romanticism, Philosophical Poetry, Religious Poetry
- Length: 198 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work expresses deep personal emotions and reflections, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Elegy — The themes of mourning and loss suggest an elegiac quality, as the speaker laments a significant loss.
- Romanticism — The focus on individual emotion and nature aligns with Romantic themes, particularly in the context of love and loss.
- Philosophical Poetry — The contemplation of life, death, and existence reflects philosophical inquiries typical in poetry.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet · Love Poem · Melancholy · Sorrow · Longing · Desire · Beauty · Mortality · Fleeting Nature · Human Emotion
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