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