Quando Dal Proprio Sito Si Rimove
The poem explores the theme of separation and longing, where the speaker describes a sense of loss and detachment from their beloved, who has departed from their own site or dwelling. The speaker expresses a deep emotional pain, comparing it to a wound that cannot be healed, and lamenting the fact that they are now alone, without the comfort and solace of their loved one's presence.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Elegy, Romanticism · 172 words
First lines
WHEN LAURA DEPARTS, THE HEAVENS GROW DARK WITH STORMS.
When from its proper soil the tree is moved / Which Phoebus loved erewhile in human form, / Grim Vulcan at his labour sighs and sweats, / Renewing ever the dread bolts of Jove, / Who thunders now, now speaks in snow and rain, / Nor Julius honoureth than Janus more: / Earth moans, and far from us the sun retires / Since his dear mistress here no more is seen.
Then Mars and Saturn, cruel stars, resume / Their hostile rage: Orion arm'd with clouds / The helm and sails of storm-tost seamen breaks.
To Neptune and to Juno and to us / Vext AEolus proves his power, and makes us feel / How parts the fair face angels long expect.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Elegy, Romanticism, Philosophical Poetry, Nature Poetry
- Length: 172 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotion and reflection, typical of lyric poetry.
- Elegy — The themes of loss and mourning for Laura suggest an elegiac quality.
- Romanticism — The focus on individual emotion and nature aligns with Romantic themes.
- Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of existential themes and the human condition indicates a philosophical approach.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet · Love Poem · Medieval Literature · Classical Influence · Lyrical Poetry · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Petrarchan Sonnet · 14th Century Literature · Florentine Literature
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