Vive Faville Uscian De' Duo Bei Lumi
The poem describes the poet's longing for a distant beloved, who is now absent. The speaker expresses his sadness and nostalgia, recalling the happy moments they shared together. He invokes the Muses to inspire him to write about his sorrow, hoping that his poetry will reach his loved one and bring them closer together again.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1344 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet · 194 words
First lines
A SMILING WELCOME, WHICH LAURA GAVE HIM UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST KILLS HIM WITH JOY.
Live sparks were glistening from her twin bright eyes, So sweet on me whose lightning flashes beam'd, And softly from a feeling heart and wise, Of lofty eloquence a rich flood stream'd: Even the memory serves to wake my sighs When I recall that day so glad esteem'd, And in my heart its sinking spirit dies As some late grace her colder wont redeem'd.
My soul in pain and grief that most has been (How great the power of constant habit is! ) Seems weakly 'neath its double joy to lean: For at the sole taste of unusual bliss, Trembling with fear, or thrill'd by idle hope, Oft on the point I've been life's door to ope.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1344 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Sonnet, Philosophical Literature, Italian Literature
- Length: 194 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal emotion and reflection, typical of lyric poetry.
- Romanticism — Themes of love, beauty, and emotional intensity align with Romantic ideals.
- Sonnet — The structure and style suggest it may be part of a sonnet sequence, a common form in Petrarch's work.
- Philosophical Literature — Explores themes of joy, pain, and the nature of existence, indicative of philosophical inquiry.
Tags
Italian Literature · Renaissance Poetry · Love Sonnets · Classical Italian · 14th Century Literature · Medieval Poetry · Romanticism · Courtly Love · Petrarchan Sonnet · Lyrical Poetry · Elegy · Ode
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