Quante Fiate Al Mio Dolce Ricetto
The poem is a lamentation of the speaker's lost love, with the speaker addressing their beloved who has departed. The speaker expresses their grief and longing, recalling the happy moments they shared together. They implore their beloved to return, promising to be faithful and obedient if only they would come back.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy · 179 words
First lines
HER FORM STILL HAUNTS HIM IN SOLITUDE.
How oft, all lonely, to my sweet retreat From man and from myself I strive to fly, Bathing with dewy eyes each much-loved seat, And swelling every blossom with a sigh! How oft, deep musing on my woes complete, Along the dark and silent glens I lie, In thought again that dearest form to meet By death possess'd, and therefore wish to die! How oft I see her rising from the tide Of Sorga, like some goddess of the flood; Or pensive wander by the river's side; Or tread the flowery mazes of the wood; Bright as in life; while angel pity throws O'er her fair face the impress of my woes.
MERIVALE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy, Nature Poetry, Philosophical Poetry
- Length: 179 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotion and reflection, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, longing, and nature align with Romantic ideals.
- Elegy — The poem expresses mourning and loss, fitting the elegiac tradition.
- Nature Poetry — Nature imagery is prominent, reflecting the speaker's emotional state.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Medieval Italian · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Ode
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