«Que levas, cruel Morte?» «Um claro dia». «A que horas o tomaste?» «Amanhecendo». «Entendes o que levas?» «Não o entendo». «Pois quem to faz levar?» … - Luís de Camões

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«Que levas, cruel Morte?» «Um claro dia».
«A que horas o tomaste?» «Amanhecendo».
«Entendes o que levas?» «Não o entendo».
«Pois quem to faz levar?» «Quem o entendia».

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About Luís de Camões

Luís Vaz de Camões (or de Camoens) (c. 1524 – June 10 1580) is considered the national poet of Portugal and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama, but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), the influence of which is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".

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Native Name: Luís Vaz de Camões
Alternative Names: Luis de Camoens Camoens Camões Camoëns Luís de Camoens
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