Zefiro Torna, E 'L Bel Tempo Rimena
The poem describes the return of a pleasant time, reminiscent of a past love. The speaker invokes Zephyr, the west wind, to bring back the beautiful season and with it, the beloved who has departed. The poem expresses a sense of longing and nostalgia for a lost love, with the speaker imploring the wind to restore the joy and beauty of the past.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Nature Poetry · 691 words
First lines
RETURNING SPRING BRINGS TO HIM ONLY INCREASE OF GRIEF.
Zephyr returns; and in his jocund train Brings verdure, flowers, and days serenely clear; Brings Progne's twitter, Philomel's lorn strain, With every bloom that paints the vernal year; Cloudless the skies, and smiling every plain; With joyance flush'd, Jove views his daughter dear; Love's genial power pervades earth, air, and main; All beings join'd in fond accord appear.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Romanticism, Nature Poetry, Elegy, Sonnet
- Length: 691 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th 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, nature, and personal grief align with Romantic ideals.
- Nature Poetry — The vivid descriptions of spring and nature highlight the importance of the natural world.
- Elegy — The expression of sorrow and loss indicates elements of an elegy.
Tags
Italian literature · Renaissance poetry · Sonnet sequence · Love poetry · Nature imagery · Seasonal themes · Spring · Hope · Renewal · Beauty · Desire · Longing
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- Quel Ch' Infinita Providenza Ed Arte (1343)
- Quand' Io Movo I Sospiri a Chiamar Voi (1344)
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