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The poem "She Appears to him, and, with more than Wonted Affection, Endeavours to Console him" by Francesco Petrarca is a sonnet that explores the theme of unrequited love. The speaker in the poem expresses his longing for a woman who does not return his affections. Despite her attempts to console him, he remains heartbroken and unable to move on from his feelings for her.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1342 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Spiritual · 856 words
First lines
When she, the faithful soother of my pain, This life's long weary pilgrimage to cheer, Vouchsafes beside my nightly couch to appear, With her sweet speech attempering reason's strain; O'ercome by tenderness, and terror vain, I cry, "Whence comest thou, O spirit blest? " She from her beauteous breast A branch of laurel and of palm displays, And, answering, thus she says. "From th' empyrean seat of holy love Alone thy sorrows to console I move."
In actions, and in words, in humble guise I speak my thanks, and ask, "How may it be That thou shouldst know my wretched state? " and she "Thy floods of tears perpetual, and thy sighs Breathed forth unceasing, to high heaven arise.
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She Appears to him, and, with more than Wonted Affection, Endeavours to Console him (Quando Il Suave Mio Fido Conforto) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Francesco Petrarca, dated 1342 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1342 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Spiritual, Philosophical, Classical Literature
- Length: 856 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse and employs poetic devices such as meter, rhyme, and imagery.
- Romance — The central theme revolves around love and the emotional connection between the speaker and the apparition.
- Spiritual — The text explores themes of the afterlife, spiritual consolation, and divine love.
- Philosophical — The dialogue delves into existential questions about life, death, and the nature of suffering.
Tags
love · affection · consolation · grief · longing · poetry · Italian literature · romanticism · human emotion · nature · spirituality · loss
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- Quel Ch' Infinita Providenza Ed Arte (1343)
- Quand' Io Movo I Sospiri a Chiamar Voi (1344)
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