Poco Era Ad Appressarsi Agli Occhi Miei
The poem describes the speaker's longing to be reunited with their beloved, who has departed. The speaker expresses a deep sense of loss and yearning, comparing their heart to a vessel that has been drained of its contents. They implore fate to bring them back together, promising to be more faithful and devoted if only they could be reunited.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy · 2,045 words
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SUCH ARE HIS SUFFERINGS THAT HE ENVIES THE INSENSIBILITY OF MARBLE.
Had but the light which dazzled them afar Drawn but a little nearer to mine eyes, Methinks I would have wholly changed my form, Even as in Thessaly her form she changed: But if I cannot lose myself in her More than I have -- small mercy though it won -- I would to-day in aspect thoughtful be, Of harder stone than chisel ever wrought, Of adamant, or marble cold and white, Perchance through terror, or of jasper rare And therefore prized by the blind greedy crowd.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy, Philosophical Poetry, Narrative Poetry
- Length: 2,045 words
- Structure: 1 section, 39 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotions and reflections, typical of lyric poetry, focusing on themes of love and suffering.
- Romanticism — The exploration of intense emotions and the idealization of love aligns with Romantic themes.
- Elegy — The expressions of longing and lamentation for lost love suggest elements of elegiac poetry.
- Philosophical Poetry — The contemplation of existence, love, and the human condition reflects philosophical themes.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · Classical Literature · Medieval Italian · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Ode · Ballad
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