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by Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (1888 - 1935)

Em toda a noite o sono não veio. Agora
Language: Portuguese (Português) 
Em toda a noite o sono não veio. Agora
        Raia do fundo
Do horizonte, encoberta e fria, a manhã.
        Que faço eu no mundo?
Nada que a noite acalme ou levante a aurora,
        Coisa séria ou vã

Com olhos tontos da febre vã da vigília
        Vejo com horror
O novo dia trazer-me o mesmo dia do fim
        Do mundo e da dor —
Um dia igual aos outros, da eterna família
        De serem assim.

Nem o símbolo ao menos vale, a significação
        Da manhã que vem
Saindo lenta da própria essência da noite que era,
        Para quem,
Por tantas vezes ter sempre esperado em vão,
        Já nada espera.

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  • by Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (1888 - 1935), "Em toda a noite o sono não veio. Agora" [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), "Em toda a noite o sono não veio", published 2010, copyright © 2010 [high voice and piano], from Seis poemas de Fernando Pessoa : para canto e piano, no. 6, 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: 18
Word count: 108

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