Se 'L Dolce Sguardo DI Costei M' Ancide
The poem describes the speaker's emotional state after being struck by the sweet gaze of a beloved woman. The gaze has pierced the speaker's heart, causing both pleasure and pain. The speaker is overwhelmed by the intensity of their emotions, feeling as though they are dying from love. Despite this, they cannot help but be drawn to the woman's gaze, which has become an all-consuming force in their life.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 361 words
First lines
HE IS CONTINUALLY IN FEAR OF DISPLEASING HER.
If thus the dear glance of my lady slay, On her sweet sprightly speech if dangers wait, If o'er me Love usurp a power so great, Oft as she speaks, or when her sun-smiles play; Alas! what were it if she put away, Or for my fault, or by my luckless fate, Her eyes from pity, and to death's full hate, Which now she keeps aloof, should then betray.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Italian Literature
- Length: 361 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work expresses personal emotions and reflections on love, characteristic of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, beauty, and emotional depth align with the principles of Romanticism.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, a common form for expressing love and longing.
- Philosophical Poetry — The exploration of love's nature and the fickleness of women indicates philosophical themes.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poem · Sonnet · 14th Century · Medieval Literature · Romance · Courtly Love · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Tribute · Beauty
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