Famous Alla Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Alla poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous alla poems. These examples illustrate what a famous alla poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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Petrarch, Francesco
...CANZONE III. Standomi un giorno solo alla finestra. UNDER VARIOUS ALLEGORIES HE PAINTS THE VIRTUE, BEAUTY, AND UNTIMELY DEATH OF LAURA. While at my window late I stood alone,So new and many things there cross'd my sight,To view them I had almos...Read more of this...
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Alighieri, Dante
...lcuna offerta
s? permutasse, come saver dei.
L'altra, che per materia t'? aperta,
puote ben esser tal, che non si falla
se con altra materia si converta.
Ma non trasmuti carco a la sua spalla
per suo arbitrio alcun, sanza la volta
e de la chiave bianca e de la gialla;
e ogne permutanza credi stolta,
se la cosa dimessa in la sorpresa
come 'l quattro nel sei non ? raccolta.
Per? qualunque cosa tanto pesa
per suo valor che tragga ogne bilancia,
sodisfar non si pu...Read more of this...
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Petrarch, Francesco
...SONNET CLIV. Giunto Alessandro alla famosa tomba. HE FEARS THAT HE IS INCAPABLE OF WORTHILY CELEBRATING HER. The son of Philip, when he saw the tombOf fierce Achilles, with a sigh, thus said:"O happy, whose achievements erst found roomRead more of this...
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Petrarch, Francesco
...SONNET CXXXIII. S' io fossi stato fermo alla spelunca. TO ONE WHO DESIRED LATIN VERSE OF HIM. Still had I sojourn'd in that Delphic caveWhere young Apollo prophet first became,Verona, Mantua were not sole in fame,But Flor...Read more of this...
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Petrarch, Francesco
...SONNET LI. Del mar Tirreno alla sinistra riva. THE FALL. Upon the left shore of the Tyrrhene sea,Where, broken by the winds, the waves complain,Sudden I saw that honour'd green again,Written for whom so many ...Read more of this...
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Byron, George (Lord)
...of lovers' farewell
Are the hearts which they bear, and the tales which they tell.
II.
Begirt with many a gallant slave,
Apparell'd as becomes the brave,
Awaiting each his lord's behest
To guide his steps, or guard his rest,
Old Giaffir sate in his Divan:
Deep thought was in his aged eye;
And though the face of Mussulman
Not oft betrays to standers by
The mind within, well skill'd to hide
All but unconquerable pride,
His pensive cheek and pondering brow...Read more of this...
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Chaucer, Geoffrey
...lord of the place
Of which I speak, there as he Constance fand,* *found
But kept it strongly many a winter space,
Under Alla, king of Northumberland,
That was full wise, and worthy of his hand
Against the Scotes, as men may well hear;
But turn I will again to my mattere.
Satan, that ever us waiteth to beguile,
Saw of Constance all her perfectioun,
And *cast anon how he might quite her while;* *considered how to have
And made a young knight, that dwelt in that town, reven...Read more of this...
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