by Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (1888 - 1935)
O céu, azul de luz quieta
Language: Portuguese (Português)
Our translations: ENG
O céu, azul de luz quieta. As ondas brandas a quebrar, Na praia lúcida e completa - Pontos de dedos a brincar. No piano anónimo da praia Tocam nenhuma melodia De cujo ritmo por fim saia Todo o sentido deste dia. Que bom, se isto satisfizesse! Que certo, se eu pudesse crer Que esse mar e essas ondas e esse Céu têm vida e têm ser.
Text Authorship:
- by Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (1888 - 1935), "O céu, azul de luz quieta" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by José Manuel Joly Braga Santos (1924 - 1988), "O céu, azul de luz quieta", published 2010, copyright © 2010 [high voice and piano], from Seis poemas de Fernando Pessoa : para canto e piano, no. 3, Lisboa : AvA Musical Editions [ sung text not verified ]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "O sky, the blue of your quiet light", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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