“Meus oito anos” by Casimiro de Abreu (1857) (1 of 2)

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“Meus oito anos” (“My eight years” or “When I was eight”) is the most well-known poem by ultra-Romantic Brazilian poet Casimiro José Marques de Abreu (1839-1860).

“Meus Oito Anos”
Oh! How I long for
The aurora of my life,
My beloved childhood
That the years bring no more!
What love, what dreams, what flowers,
On those afternoons carefree
In the shade of the banana tree,
Under the orange groves!

How beautiful the days are
At the emergence of existence!
- The soul breathes innocence
Like the flowers exhale perfumes;
The sea is - a serene lake,
The sky - a blueish cloak,
The world - a golden dream,
Life - an anthem of love!

What auroras, what sun, what life,
What nights of melody
In that sweet happiness,
In that naïve frolic!
The sky with stars embroidered,
The earth of aromas full,
The waves kissing the sand
And the moon kissing the sea!

Continued tomorrow.