Parra Forse Ad Alcun, Che 'N Lodar Quella
The poem describes the speaker's longing for a distant beloved, who has departed and left them with a deep sense of sorrow and yearning. The speaker implores fate to bring their loved one back, lamenting the cruel separation that has torn them asunder. Through vivid imagery and metaphor, the poet conveys the intensity of their emotional pain, likening it to a raging storm or an unquenchable thirst.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 195 words
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HE INVITES THOSE TO WHOM HIS PRAISES SEEM EXCESSIVE TO BEHOLD THE OBJECT OF THEM.
Haply my style to some may seem too free In praise of her who holds my being's chain, Queen of her sex describing her to reign, Wise, winning, good, fair, noble, chaste to be: To me it seems not so; I fear that she My lays as low and trifling may disdain, Worthy a higher and a better strain; -- Who thinks not with me let him come and see.
Then will he say, She whom his wishes seek Is one indeed whose grace and worth might tire The muses of all lands and either lyre.
But mortal tongue for state divine is weak, And may not soar; by flattery and force, As Fate not choice ordains, Love rules its course.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Renaissance Literature
- Length: 195 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, beauty, and idealization of the beloved align with Romantic ideals.
- Sonnet — The structure and style reflect the characteristics of a sonnet, focusing on a single theme or emotion.
- Philosophical Poetry — Explores deeper themes of existence, love, and the nature of beauty.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet · Love Poem · Medieval Italian · Lyrical Poetry · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Petrarchan Sonnet · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Allegory
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