Portuguese Sea (Portuguese)

Fernando Pessoa

1888 to 1935

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São lágrimas de Portugal!
Tem que passar além da dor.
Por te cruzarmos, quantas mães choraram,
Quantas noivas ficaram por casar
Quantos filhos em vão rezaram!
Mas nele é que espelhou o céu.
Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena
Se a alma não é pequena.
Ó mar salgado, quanto do teu sal
Mar Português
Quem quer passar além do Bojador
Deus ao mar o perigo e o abismo deu,
Para que fosses nosso, ó mar!

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