PILGRIMAGE OF THE AGGRIEVED
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Colopêndio
Since love willed it so,
that my sorrow endures so long,
do not delay, sad fortune,
for pain shows me no pity,
and without you, I have no cure.
You flee from me, knowing full well
that I traverse perilous seas;
and without you, I wander so lost,
that the more I think I find my way,
the further off course I stray.
For I follow such paths,
and was born under such fate
in this life where I do not live,
that I think I am with myself,
yet I wander far from me.
When I speak, I am silent;
when I am still, I move;
when I walk, I stand still;
when I sleep, I am awake;
when I wake, I am dreaming.
When I call, I answer;
when I cry, I laugh;
when I burn, I feel cold;
when I show myself, I hide;
when I hope, I despair.
I do not know if I know what I say,
for I grasp at nothing certain.
If I flee from my danger,
I find myself ever closer to it.
To have a greater war with myself.
Vain hopes promise me
a thousand favored worlds,
with which I might find rest;
yet I find them all transformed
into other lost worlds.
I dare not dwell on my thoughts,
yet I cannot be without care;
I destroy myself to end myself;
where I am, I cannot stay,
without being in despair.
Everything I see
seems sad to me, with reason.
Things that neither come nor go,
those are the ones I desire,
and all of them bring me sorrow.
I have no hope of remedy,
for she upon whom I rely,
to me, who loves her so deeply,
has Nero’s heart,
and would see me gone from this world!
"GIL VICENTE (1465-1539)"
I am sharing photos of landscapes, moments and experiences. Nature and sea are the most visited themes in my photo collection, but any attention-grabbing aspect can be photographed. Hope you enjoy it...
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