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

Note 195 — 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

In one of the epigrams he thus speaks of the wounds of love:—

Toda chaga no peito é perigosa, Mortal no coraçaõ toda ferida. Pois como nelles deixa a venenosa Setta o Amor duro, e faz que dure a vida? Porque assim duramente o Amor ordena, Que dure a vida, porque dure a pena.

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)