Sestina Vi Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A B ACDEFG GAFCED DGEACF FDCGAE EHADGC CEGFDA CEG I| Anzi tre di creata era alma in parte | A |
| - | |
| THE HISTORY OF HIS LOVE AND PRAYER FOR HELP | B |
| - | |
| - | |
| Life's three first stages train'd my soul in part | A |
| To place its care on objects high and new | C |
| And to disparage what men often prize | D |
| But left alone and of her fatal course | E |
| As yet uncertain frolicsome and free | F |
| She enter'd at spring time a lovely wood | G |
| - | |
| A tender flower there was born in that wood | G |
| The day before whose root was in a part | A |
| High and impervious e'en to spirit free | F |
| For many snares were there of forms so new | C |
| And such desire impell'd my sanguine course | E |
| That to lose freedom were to gain a prize | D |
| - | |
| Dear sweet yet perilous and painful prize | D |
| Which quickly drew me to that verdant wood | G |
| Doom'd to mislead me midway in life's course | E |
| The world I since have ransack'd part by part | A |
| For rhymes or stones or sap of simples new | C |
| Which yet might give me back the spirit free | F |
| - | |
| But ah I feel my body must be free | F |
| From that hard knot which is its richest prize | D |
| Ere medicine old or incantations new | C |
| Can heal the wounds which pierced me in that wood | G |
| Thorny and troublous where I play'd such part | A |
| Leaving it halt who enter'd with hot course | E |
| - | |
| Yes full of snares and sticks a difficult course | E |
| Have I to run where easy foot and sure | H |
| Were rather needed healthy in each part | A |
| Thou Lord who still of pity hast the prize | D |
| Stretch to me thy right hand in this wild wood | G |
| And let thy sun dispel my darkness new | C |
| - | |
| Look on my state amid temptations new | C |
| Which interrupting my life's tranquil course | E |
| Have made me denizen of darkling wood | G |
| If good restore me fetterless and free | F |
| My wand'ring consort and be thine the prize | D |
| If yet with thee I find her in blest part | A |
| - | |
| Lo thus in part I put my questions new | C |
| If mine be any prize or run its course | E |
| Be my soul free or captived in close wood | G |
| - | |
| MACGREGOR | I |
Francesco Petrarca (petrarch)
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
About Sestina Vi
Sestina Vi is a poem by Francesco Petrarca (petrarch). This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.
Write your comment about Sestina Vi poem by Francesco Petrarca (petrarch)
Best Poems of Francesco Petrarca (petrarch)