felelo Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 Portugal was one of the first nations to sail these beatiful but dangerous oceans we dream to sail... Here I bring one of my favorite poems on the topic, by Fernando Pessoa, most of its beaty its lost on the translation, but whats is kept its still worth it! Portuguese Sea ''O salty sea, so much of whose salt Is Portugal’s tears! All the mothers Who had to weep for us to cross you! All the sons who prayed in vain! All the brides-to-be who never Married for you to be ours, O sea! Was it worth doing? Everything’s worth doing If the soul of the doer isn’t small. Whoever would go beyond the Cape Must go beyond sorrow. God placed danger and the abyss in the sea, But he also made it heaven’s mirror.'' -Fernando Pessoa 2
Lucas Corso Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 Beautiful poem, and of course there is also The Lusiads!
Oneironz Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 I am Portuguese and I can confirm this, Portugal has a lot of poetry, lyrics and texts about the discovering of Brasil, the path to India, among other discoveries. Although Fernando Pessoa is a bit of a pain in the ass with all the made up characters such as Álvaro Campos, Ricardo Reis, Alberto Caeiro, etc. I have to study them for my first language subject. I just can't get the exams right when it's about Fernando Pessoa. Oh well.
felelo Posted February 1, 2015 Author Posted February 1, 2015 I am Portuguese and I can confirm this, Portugal has a lot of poetry, lyrics and texts about the discovering of Brasil, the path to India, among other discoveries. Although Fernando Pessoa is a bit of a pain in the ass with all the made up characters such as Álvaro Campos, Ricardo Reis, Alberto Caeiro, etc. I have to study them for my first language subject. I just can't get the exams right when it's about Fernando Pessoa. Oh well. Yeah.... being a college student I have to agree with you... I'm exams I'm always like "its a Fernando Pessoa poem but I have no damn idea of wich charachter it is".. Its a pain in the ass...
Oneironz Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Yeah.... being a college student I have to agree with you... I'm exams I'm always like "its a Fernando Pessoa poem but I have no damn idea of wich charachter it is".. Its a pain in the ass... Indeed, and each character is totally different! Ricardo Reis and Alvaro Campos are opposites, yet they will be in the same test -.-Why are you studying Fernando Pessoa? Are you Portuguese? 200th post
felelo Posted February 2, 2015 Author Posted February 2, 2015 I'm brazilian! Studying filmmaking... we study him in Portuguese class...
Oneironz Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 I'm brazilian! Studying filmmaking... we study him in Portuguese class... That is awesome! Hope you suceed on your goals!
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