Per Far Una Leggiadra Sua Vendetta
The poem describes the speaker's desire for revenge against a rival who has wronged him. He asks Fortune to grant him the opportunity to take vengeance, but in a subtle and elegant manner, so as not to appear cruel or brutal. The speaker believes that his enemy deserves punishment, but he wants to mete it out with refinement and wit, rather than brute force.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Sonnet · 338 words
First lines
HOW HE BECAME THE VICTIM OF LOVE.
For many a crime at once to make me smart, / And a delicious vengeance to obtain, / Love secretly took up his bow again, / As one who acts the cunning coward's part; / My courage had retired within my heart, / There to defend the pass bright eyes might gain; / When his dread archery was pour'd amain / Where blunted erst had fallen every dart.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Sonnet, Narrative Poetry, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 338 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal expression and emotional depth, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romantic Poetry — Themes of love, desire, and vengeance are central, aligning with the romantic genre.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it may be part of a sonnet sequence, a common form in Petrarch's work.
- Narrative Poetry — The poem tells a story of love and conflict, fitting the narrative aspect of poetry.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet · Love Poem · Vendetta · Revenge Tragedy · Drama · Tragic Hero · Obsessive Love · Passionate · Emotional Turmoil · Dark Themes
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