Quand' Io Movo I Sospiri a Chiamar Voi
The poem explores the speaker's longing for a distant beloved, expressing the desire to be reunited with them. The speaker describes their sighs as messengers that call out to the beloved, conveying the depth of their emotional pain and yearning. Through metaphorical language, the poem conveys the intense passion and sadness of the speaker's love.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 173 words
First lines
HE PLAYS UPON THE NAME LAURETA OR LAURA.
In sighs when I outbreathe your cherish'd name, That name which love has writ upon my heart, LAUd instantly upon my doting tongue, At the first thought of its sweet sound, is heard; Your REgal state, which I encounter next, Doubles my valour in that high emprize: But TAcit ends the word; your praise to tell Is fitting load for better backs than mine.
Thus all who call you, by the name itself, Are taught at once to LAUd and to REvere, O worthy of all reverence and esteem! Save that perchance Apollo may disdain That mortal tongue of his immortal boughs Should ever so presume as e'en to speak.
ANON.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Italian Literature, Humanism
- Length: 173 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal expression of emotions, particularly love and admiration, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, beauty, and nature align with the ideals of Romanticism, focusing on individual experience and emotion.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, a common form in Petrarch's work, emphasizing a specific rhyme scheme and thematic depth.
- Italian Literature — As a work by Francesco Petrarca, it is a significant piece within the context of Italian literary tradition.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Lyrical Poetry · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Medieval Inspiration · Philosophical Themes · Spiritual Quest
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