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this photo by Armando Taborda

ASCENSION OF VASCO DA GAMA

The gods of the storm anf the giants of the earth
Suddenly suspend the hatred of their war
And are stricken with wonder. Up the valley that leads to heaven
A silence looms, and rise, rippling the veils of mist,
First a movement and then an amazement.
Skirting it, while it lasts, go fears, shoulder to shoulder;
And in the distance the wake thunders in clouds and flashes of light.

Below, where earth lies, the shepherd freezes and his flute
Falls; in ecstasy he sees, by the light of a thousand bolts,
Heavens gape the abyss to the soul of the Argonaut.

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ASCENÇÃO DE VASCO DA GAMA

Os deuses da tormenta e os gigantes da terra
Suspendem de repente o ódio da sua guerra
E pasmam. Pelo vale onde se ascende aos céus
Surge um silêncio, e vai, da névoa ondeando os véus,
Primeiro um movimento e depois um assombro.
Ladeiam-no, ao durar, os medos, ombro a ombro,
E ao longe o rastro ruge em nuvens e clarões.

Em baixo, onde a terra é, o pastor gela, e a flauta
Cai-lhe, e em êxtase vê, à luz de mil trovões,
O céu abrir o abismo à alma do Argonauta.

by Fernando PESSOA, in "MENSAGEM"

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16 comments - The latest ones
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, Demetrius!
11 years ago.
 .t.a.o.n.
.t.a.o.n.
never let me be dead in this position, please ! ;-)
11 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to .t.a.o.n.
you will ascend into eternity like Vasco da Gama! no trouble my friend, just a light and intense movement upwards!
11 years ago.
.t.a.o.n. has replied to Armando Taborda club
:-))))))
i ever wanted to meet vasco... ;-)
11 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to .t.a.o.n.
:)
11 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Botas de cavaleiro para tal ascenção, mas quid do cavalo?
11 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Xata club
Deixa-me rir, Isabel! O cavalo de Vasco da Gama tinha velas e já chegou à Índia há muitos séculos atrás.
11 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Armando Taborda club
Gosto deixar te a rir, Armando!
11 years ago.
 Rita Guimaraes
Rita Guimaraes
Outra grande tomada sua, Armando.
Detalhes imponentes, mesmo na impotência mortuária do Vasco da Gama.
11 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Rita Guimaraes
Muito grato, Rita! Beijo!
11 years ago.
 Brian Smith
Brian Smith club
His last journey this time without his ship
11 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Brian Smith club
...but similar navegation, Brian!
11 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, Lorenzo Salmonson!
11 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Je te remercie le fave, Agnès!
11 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave and invitation, Renate!
11 years ago.

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