
+LYRA DA MOCIDADE+
+LYRA DA MOCIDADE+
A MEU AVÔ - O SNR. ANTONIO RODRIGUES DE FREITAS - +LYRA DA MOCIDADE+
+ELLA+
+O MAR+
+31 DE JANEIRO DE 1891+
+O GUERRILHEIR0+
+PORQUE TE AMO+
+A SAUDADE+
+ESPERANÇA+
A vivid tapestry of verse unfolds, inviting listeners into a world where the sea’s restless sighs and the sunrise’s tender glow become the pulse of the poet’s imagination. The early poems celebrate youthful wonder, turning everyday sights—emerald waves, fragrant blossoms, a lover’s smile—into shimmering odes that pulse with optimism and reverence. Their lyrical rhythm carries a timeless charm, making each stanza feel like a whispered secret shared across generations.
Interwoven with this natural lyricism are stirring calls to the spirit of a nation in flux. Passionate appeals to revolutionaries echo through verses that chant for liberty, honor, and the defense of a beloved homeland against foreign threat. The language captures the fervor of late‑19th‑century Portugal, blending heroic imagery with a raw, urgent desire for change, while still holding space for personal sacrifice and communal hope.
Amid the grander themes, intimate love poems surface, tenderly describing a beloved’s eyes, hair, and gentle presence. These softer passages balance the collection’s vigor, offering moments of quiet devotion that linger like the afterglow of a sunset. Listeners will find both the roar of the ocean and the hush of a heartbeat, all rendered in a richly musical Portuguese voice.
Full title
Lyra da Mocidade Primeiros Versos Primeiros Versos
Language
pt
Duration
~21 minutes (20K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Angra do Heroismo: Typ. Artistica 27--Rua Do Visconde De Bruges--29 1892
Credits
Produced by Vasco Salgado
Release date
2007-11-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
An elusive Portuguese-language poet remembered for a youthful collection of verse, he is best known today through Lyra da Mocidade: Primeiros Versos, published in Angra do Heroísmo in 1892. Very little biographical information appears to have survived, which gives his poems an added sense of mystery.
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