THE

WHITE
Author:
Francesco
Petrarch
MOTIVATION
Emerald Glade
Antlers of Gold
Suavely- Merciless
Leisure
THE WHITE DOE
A pure-white doe in an
emerald glade
Appeared to me, with two
antlers of gold,
Between two streams, under a
laurel's shade,
At sunrise, in the season's
THE WHITE DOE
Her sight was so suavely
merciless
That I left work to follow her at
leisure,
Like the miser who looking for
his treasure
Sweetens with that delight his
THE WHITE DOE
Around her lovely neck "Do
not touch me"
Was written with topaz and
diamond stone,
"My caesar's will has been to
make me free."
THE WHITE DOE
Already toward noon had
climbed the sun,
My weary eyes were not
sated to see,
When I fell in the stream
and she was gone.
 ABOUT THE POEM
I believe that the title, "The White Doe"
will perhaps have something to do with
animals because the only way I have
ever heard the word doe used is in the
context of a female deer. Perhaps the
poem will touch on the innocence of an
animal or situation because of the word
"white" which symbolizes innocence
and cleanliness.
 ABOUT THE POEM
The first glance at the poem, "The
White Doe" leads the reader to
believe that it is strictly about an
encounter with a white doe, but it
actually is a love poem. The white
doe represents the woman the
author loves.The author created
more of a feminine sounding title,
 ABOUT THE POEM
In the poem, "The White Doe," the
author is speaking of an encounter
with a female deer. The encounter
takes place in a glade, which is an
opening in the forest. It is a cold
morning when the author first spots
the deer under the shade of a tree in
between two streams. The author
 ABOUT THE POEM
Intrigued by the deer, he follows it
throughout the morning like a greedy
person searches for treasure. After
following the animal, the author realizes
that the deer does not want to be
touched because a higher authority
wishes it to remain undisturbed.
Noontime soon came, and satisfaction
did not come to the author's tired eyes.
 ABOUT THE POEM
The use of one distinct word over another
often suggests a double meaning. “The
White Doe” functions on two levels. First on
a literal level, a man on a pursuit after a
beautiful white doe; and secondly on a
figurative level, suggesting that the white
doe is really the speakers ideal woman.The
“antlers of gold” mentioned in line two
represent the duality of the woman. The
 ABOUT THE POEM
Likewise in lines seven and eight the
speaker says he is “like the miser who
was looking for his treasure/ sweetens
with that delight his bitterness.”The
love he has for this woman is like a
misers love for treasure, it is
bittersweet because he always wants
more. This woman has become his
 ABOUT THE POEM
The references regarding time of day
serve as symbol of the budding
relationship. In stanza one it is only
“sunrise” and the author is yet unsure of
what turn the relationship will take. By
stanza three the sun had already
climbed “toward noon,” the hottest time
of the day. As the day, or the
relationship progressed, his uncertainty
 ABOUT THE POEM
In line eleven a historical allusion to
Caesar makes the speakers desired
love seem unattainable. Mentioning
Caesar, a powerful man who had
what he wanted proposes that
someone already has this woman
and will not let her go.
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