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by Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (1888 - 1935)

Ao longe, ao luar
Language: Portuguese (Português) 
Ao longe, ao luar,
No rio urna vela
Serena a passar,
Que é que me revela?

Não sei, mas meu ser
Tornou-se-me estranho,
E eu sonho sem ver
Os sonhos que tenho.

Que angústia me enlaça?
Que amor não se explica
É a vela que passa
Na noite que fica.

Text Authorship:

  • by Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (1888 - 1935), "Ao longe, ao luar" [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), "Ao longe, ao luar", published 2010, copyright © 2010 [high voice and piano], from Seis poemas de Fernando Pessoa : para canto e piano, no. 5, Lisboa : AvA Musical Editions [ sung text not verified ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2017-07-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 50

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