Quanto Piu Desiose L' Ali Spando
The poem explores the theme of unrequited love, where the speaker expresses their longing for a distant and unattainable beloved. The lyrics convey a sense of melancholy and despair, as the speaker acknowledges the impossibility of fulfilling their desires. Through metaphorical language, the poet describes the intensity of their emotions, likening their passion to a bird's flight, emphasizing its uncontrollable nature.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy · 178 words
First lines
FAR FROM HIS FRIENDS, HE FLIES TO THEM IN THOUGHT.
The more my own fond wishes would impel / My steps to you, sweet company of friends! / Fortune with their free course the more contends, / And elsewhere bids me roam, by snare and spell / The heart, sent forth by me though it rebel, / Is still with you where that fair vale extends, / In whose green windings most our sea ascends, / From which but yesterday I wept farewell.
It took the right-hand way, the left I tried, / I dragg'd by force in slavery to remain, / It left at liberty with Love its guide; / But patience is great comfort amid pain: / Long habits mutually form'd declare / That our communion must be brief and rare.
MACGREGOR.
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotions and reflections, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of longing and emotional depth align with Romantic ideals.
- Elegy — The expression of sorrow and nostalgia suggests elements of elegiac poetry.
- Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of love and existence indicates philosophical undertones.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Elegy · Lyrical Poetry · Medieval Inspiration · Allegory
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy, Philosophical Poetry, Nature Poetry
- Length: 178 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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