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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- 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: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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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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