by Manuel Bandeira (1886 - 1968)

Language: Portuguese (Português) 
Quando minha irmã morreu,
(Devia ter sido assim)
Um anjo moreno, violento e bom - brasileiro
Veio ficar ao pé de mim.
O meu anjo da guarda sorriu
E voltou para junto do Senhor.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959), "Anjo da guarda", 1926, published 1926, 1987 [ voice and piano ], from Serestas, no. 2, Rio de Janeiro: Arthur Napoleão

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