Fifteen sonnets of Petrarch

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O passi sparsi, o pensier vaghi e pronti, / O tenace memoria, o fero ardore, / O possente desire, o debil core, / O occhi miei, occhi non già, ma fonti; / O fronde, onor delle famose fronti, / O sola insegna al gemino valore; / O faticosa vita, o dolce errore, / Che mi fate ir cercando piagge e monti; / O bel viso, ov'Amor insieme pose / Gli sproni e 'l fren, ond'e' mi punge e volve / Com'a lui piace, e calcitrar non vale; / O anime gentili ed amorose, / S'alcuna ha 'l mondo; e voi nude ombre e polve; / Deh restate a veder qual è 'l mio male.

V / / O wandering steps! O vague and busy dreams! / O changeless memory! O fierce desire! / O passion strong! heart weak with its own fire; / O eyes of mine! not eyes, but living streams; / O laurel boughs! whose lovely garland seems / The sole reward that glory's deeds require! / O haunted life! delusion sweet and dire, / That all my days from slothful rest redeems; / O beauteous face! where Love has treasured well / His whip and spur, the sluggish heart to move / At his least will; nor can it find relief.

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