Sente L' Aura Mia Antica, E I Dolci Colli
The poem describes the speaker's longing for a past love, recalling the beauty of the beloved's aura and the sweet hills where they once walked together. The speaker's heart remains faithful to this love, despite time and distance having separated them.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy · 350 words
First lines
HE REVISITS VAUCLUSE.
I feel the well-known gale; the hills I spy So pleasant, whence my fair her being drew, Which made these eyes, while Heaven was willing, shew Wishful, and gay; now sad, and never dry.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Elegy, Pastoral, Sonnet
- Length: 350 words
- Structure: 1 section, 9 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotions and reflections, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, nature, and personal despair align with Romantic ideals.
- Elegy — The poem expresses mourning and loss, particularly in relation to the figure of Laura.
- Pastoral — The setting in nature and the idealization of rural life reflect pastoral elements.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Poems · Sonnet Collection · Classical Influence · Romanticism · Nature Imagery · Elegy · Lyrical Poetry · Medieval Inspiration · Courtly Love · Petrarchan Sonnet
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