Se La Mia Vita Dall' Aspro Tormento
The poem describes the speaker's suffering and torment caused by a beloved who has abandoned them. The speaker recounts their past happiness and the beauty of their lover, but now they are left with only sorrow and longing. They lament their fate, feeling trapped in a life of misery, and wonder if they will ever find peace or escape from their anguish.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 374 words
First lines
HE HOPES THAT TIME WILL RENDER HER MORE MERCIFUL.
If o'er each bitter pang, each hidden throe Sadly triumphant I my years drag on, Till even the radiance of those eyes is gone, Lady, which star-like now illume thy brow; And silver'd are those locks of golden glow, And wreaths and robes of green aside are thrown, And from thy cheek those hues of beauty flown, Which check'd so long the utterance of my woe, Haply my bolder tongue may then reveal The bosom'd annals of my heart's fierce fire, The martyr-throbs that now in night I veil: And should the chill Time frown on young Desire.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Poetry, Elegy
- Length: 374 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Confusing
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotions and reflections, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, longing, and the passage of time align with Romantic ideals.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it is a sonnet, focusing on love and emotional turmoil.
- Philosophical Poetry — Explores deeper existential themes related to love and suffering.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Sonnet Collection · Love Poems · Tortured Soul · Passionate Writing · Emotional Turmoil · Romantic Era · Classical Influence · Lyrical Style · Personal Reflections · Melancholic Tone
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