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by Raul de Leoni (1895 - 1926)

A torre morta do ocaso
Language: Portuguese (Português) 
Esguia torre ascética, esquecida
na bruma de um crepúsculo profundo!
És no mais triste símbolo do mundo
a renúncia tristíssima da vida.

Tua existência é um pensamento fundo
Levantado na pedra adormecida
Bem sentes quanto é inútil e infecundo
O esforço na vertigem da subida.

Como és profética de longe...
Quando na moldura do poente de ouro e rosa,
Interpretando todos os destinos.
Vais por todos os ventos espalhando
Tua filosofia dolorosa,
Na balada sonâmbula dos sinos.

Text Authorship:

  • by Raul de Leoni (1895 - 1926), "A torre morta do ocaso" [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 Helza de Cordoville Camêu (1903 - 1995), "A torre morta do ocaso", op. 21 no. 5 (1933). [voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-06-13
Line count: 14
Word count: 77

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