Sonnet XCVI.
Quelle pietose rime, in ch' io m' accorsi. TO ANTONIO OF FERRARA, WHO, IN A POEM, HAD LAMENTED PETRARCH'S SUPPOSED DEATH. Those pious lines wherein are finely met Proofs of high genius and a spirit kind, Had so much influence on my grateful mind That instantly in hand my pen I set To tell you that death's final blow--which yet Shall me and every mortal surely find-- I have not felt, though I, too, nearly join'd The confines of his realm without regret; But I turn'd back again because I read Writ o'er the threshold that the time to me Of life predestinate not all was fled, Though its last day and hour I could not see. Then once more let your sad heart comfort know, And love the living worth which dead it honour'd so. MACGREGOR.
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"Quelle pietose rime, in ch' io m' accorsi...."
Exploring the themes of classic, Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) delivers a powerful performance in "Sonnet XCVI."... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...