S' Una Fede Amorosa, Un Cor Non Finto
The poem explores the speaker's emotional turmoil and introspection, as they reflect on a past love that has been lost. The speaker describes their heart as being faithful and sincere, but also acknowledges its deceitful nature. They express a sense of longing and nostalgia for the lost love, while also recognizing the impossibility of rekindling it. Throughout the poem, the speaker grapples with the complexities of their emotions, oscillating between hope and despair.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 379 words
First lines
THE MISERY OF HIS LOVE.
If faith most true, a heart that cannot feign, If Love's sweet languishment and chasten'd thought, And wishes pure by nobler feelings taught, If in a labyrinth wanderings long and vain, If on the brow each pang pourtray'd to bear, Or from the heart low broken sounds to draw, Withheld by shame, or check'd by pious awe, If on the faded cheek Love's hue to wear, If than myself to hold one far more dear, If sighs that cease not, tears that ever flow, Wrung from the heart by all Love's various woe, In absence if consumed, and chill'd when near, -- If these be ills in which I waste my prime, Though I the sufferer be, yours, lady, is the crime.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Confessional Poetry
- Length: 379 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Confusing
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work expresses deep personal emotions and reflections on love, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of unrequited love, emotional turmoil, and idealized affection align with Romantic literary ideals.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, focusing on love and personal feelings.
- Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of love's complexities and the nature of suffering reflects philosophical themes.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · 14th Century Literature · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Medieval Inspiration · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Ode
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