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by Luiz Edmundo (1878 - 1961)

Olhos tristes
Language: Portuguese (Português) 
Olhos tristes, que são como dois sóis num poente, 
cansados de luzir, cansados de girar; 
olhos de quem andou na vida, alegremente,
para depois sofrer, para depois chorar...
Andam neles agora, a vagar, lentamente,
como as velas das naus sobre as águas do mar,
todas as ilusões do vosso sonho ardente...
Olhos tristes, vós sois dois monges a rezar.
Ouço, ao ver-vos assim, tão cheios de humildade,
marinheiros cantando a canção da saudade, 
num coro de tristeza e de infinitos ais...
Olhos tristes, eu sei vossa história sombria,
e sei quanto chorais, cheios de nostalgia,
o sonho que passou e que não torna mais!

Text Authorship:

  • by Luiz Edmundo (1878 - 1961), "Olhos tristes" [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 Joaquim Antônio Barrozo Netto (1881 - 1941), "Olhos tristes" [ voice and piano ], Rio de Janeiro: Castro Lima & C. [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-06-10
Line count: 14
Word count: 104

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