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When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.

Petrarch

Nothing mortal is enduring, and there is nothing sweet which does not presently end in bitterness.
PETRARCH

Bitterness Endurance Mortal Present
For though I am a body of this earth, my firm desire is born from the stars.
PETRARCH

Body Desire Earth Myself Stars
Death had his grudge against me, and he got up in the way, like an armed robber, with a pike in his hand.
PETRARCH

Death Grudge Hands Himself
What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.
PETRARCH

Earth Known Moral Myself Name
I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.
PETRARCH

Goodness Known Love Pursue Worst
Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.
PETRARCH

Cancer Friendship One Liner Suspicious
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
PETRARCH

Cutting Desire Inspirational
Do you suppose there is any living man so unreasonable that if he found himself stricken with a dangerous ailment he would not anxiously desire to regain the blessing of health?
PETRARCH

Blessing Dangerous Health Live Man Reason Yourself
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
PETRARCH

Argument Grief Refine
He loves but lightly who his love can tell.
PETRARCH

Himself Light Love
When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.
PETRARCH

Animal Cat Death Poet
I would have preferred to have been born in any other time than our own.
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Born Ourselves Preference Time
For virtue only finds eternal Fame.
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Fame Finding Forever Virtue
How quick the old woe follows a little bliss!
PETRARCH

Bliss Follow Old Quick
The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.
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Age Difference Love Practice Relationship
Perhaps out there, somewhere, someone is sighing for your absence; and with this thought, my soul begins to breathe.
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Absence Beginning Breathe Myself Soul

When the poet died his cat was put to death and mummified.

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