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by Antero Tarquínio de Quental (1842 - 1891)

À Virgem Santissima
 (Sung text for setting by G. Velasquez)
 Matches original text
Language: Portuguese (Português) 
   Cheia de Graça, Mãe de Misericordia

N'um sonho todo feito de incerteza,
De noturna e indizível ansiedade
É que eu vi teu olhar de piedade
E (mais que piedade) de tristeza...

Não era o vulgar brilho da beleza,
Nem o ardor banal da mocidade...
Era outra luz, era outra suavidade,
Que até nem sei se as há na natureza...

Um místico sofrer... uma ventura
Feita só do perdão, só da ternura
E da paz da nossa hora derradeira...

Ó visão, visão triste e piedosa!
Fita-me assim calada, assim chorosa...
E deixa-me sonhar a vida inteira!

Composition:

    Set to music by Glauco Velasquez (1883 - 1914), "À Virgem Santissima", op. 81 (1910) [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Antero Tarquínio de Quental (1842 - 1891), "À Virgem Santissima", appears in Os sonetos completos de Antero de Quental

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-08-02
Line count: 15
Word count: 96

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