Love is a fire that burns unseen,
a wound that aches yet isn't felt,
an always discontent contentment,
a pain that rages without hurting,
a longing for nothing but to long,
a loneliness in the midst of people,
a never feeling pleased when pleased,
a passion that gains when lost in thought.
It's being enslaved of your own free will;
it's counting your defeat a victory;
it's staying loyal to your killer.
But if it's so self-contradictory,
how can Love, when Love chooses,
bring human hearts into sympathy?
Translation: 2006, Richard Zenith
I am so very happy to discover this today, this dutch morning, because we as Dutch pupils from the Dutch Kids Schools all have learned about our Vondel, the greatest Dutch Poet ever, his poems for performances are truly very great!
1) A bit from this Great Portugese Poet: is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared
Seen from the lines, this is a Sonnet, but from the words..no. But very soft and tender poetry. Excellently translated by Richard Zenith in 2006. Thank you so much from Sylvia FRances Chan from Nederland
Love is a fire that burns unseen........this greatest Portugese Poet wrote.......perhaps he is right!
This greatest Poet from Portugal is TODAY chosen as THE POET Of The Day! Hoorray! I am very happy to have known this through PH
3) his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads) . His collection of poetry The Parnasum of Luís de Camões was lost in his lifetime. The influence of his masterpiece Os Lusíadas is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the 'language of Camões'.
2) to that of Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
How the Graet Poet from Portugal saw Love, true wonderous and finest read, I will come here again and read,5 Stars full on Top, he was compared with Vondel, that IS the greatest Poet in The Netherlands!