Note 143 — 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
Vasco da Gama, o forte capitaõ, Que a tamanhas emprezas se offerece, De soberbo e de altivo coraçaõ, A quem Fortuna sempre favorece.