Camilo Pessanha (1867-1926)

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Oh Death, come quickly,
Wake up, come quickly,
Help me quickly,
Come and wipe my sweat,
Cause death rattle begins.
The dream begins already…
Everything red in bloom...

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Ó Morte, vem depressa,
Acorda, vem depressa,
Acode-me depressa,
Vem-me enxugar o suor,
Que o estertor começa.
Já o sonho começa…
Tudo vermelho em flor…

(despite his poetic small production, only one published book, "CLEPSIDRA", 1920, Camilo PESSANHA was one important representative of the "simbolismo Português" Portuguese symbolism)

(sculpture by Francisco SIMÕES, at Parque dos Poetas, Oeiras)