
Produced by Vasco Salgado
TEIXEIRA DE PASCOAES - +ELEGIAS+
ELEGIAS - OBRAS DO AUTOR
TEIXEIRA DE PASCOAES - +ELEGIAS+
PREFACIO
DEDICATORIA
MÃE DOLOROSA
JUNTO DELE
NAS TREVAS
OLHAR ETERNO
A haunting collection of verses, this work opens with a grieving heart that has turned its sorrow into prayer. Written in the early 1900s, the poems trace a mother’s anguish over the loss of her child, intertwining personal grief with a broader, almost liturgical yearning for solace. The language is dense with melancholy imagery, yet it pulses with an earnest desire to find light amid darkness.
Listeners will be carried through mournful reflections on night, silence, and the fragile hope that flickers in the midst of loss. The poet’s voice is intimate, addressing a sister, a mother, and the divine, creating a dialogue that feels both personal and universal. As the verses unfold, the raw emotion and delicate cadence invite a contemplative listening experience, offering a space to sit with grief and perhaps glimpse a quiet, lingering comfort.
Language
pt
Duration
~37 minutes (35K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Porto: Typographia Costa Carregal Travessa Passos Manuel, 27 1913
Credits
Produced by Vasco Salgado
Release date
2007-10-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1877–1952
A major voice in Portuguese literature, this poet turned longing itself into a vision of national and spiritual life. His writing blends nature, memory, mysticism, and the haunting emotional tone known in Portuguese as saudade.
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