History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 2 of 2)

Note 165 — CHAP. II. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE FROM THE EPOCH OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE, TILL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. (continued 2)

Thomasina Ross translation

Vaõ os annos descendo, e ja do Estio Ha pouco que passar até o Outono; A Fortuna me faz o engenho frio, De qual ja me naõ jacto, nem me abono. Os desgostos me vaõ levando ao rio Do negro esquecimento e eterno sono.

Return to CHAP. II. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE FROM THE EPOCH OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE, TILL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. (continued 2)