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When I have fears that I have to cease

When I have fears that I have to cease
Before my pen has gleaned my teeming brain
Before high-pilèd books, in charactery,
Hold like rich garners the full-ripened grain;
When I behold, upon the night's starred face,
Huge cloudy symbols of a high romance,
And think that I may never live to trace
Their shadows, with the magic hand of chance;
And when I feel, fair creature of an hour!
That I shall never look upon thee more,
Never have relish in the faery power
Of unreflecting love!---then on the shore
Of the wide world I stand alone, and think
Till love and fame to nothingness do sink.

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Quando me dá o medo de deixar de ser
Face à caneta que segue o meu cérebro inquieto,
Face aos verdadeiros livros, empilhados,
Seguros como celeiros cheios de grão maduro;
Quando vejo, no estrelado rosto da noite,
Enormes símbolos nublados de um grande romance,
E penso que nunca mais viverei para seguir
Suas sombras, com a mágica mão da sorte,
E quando sinto, nem que seja por uma hora!
Que nunca mais te verei,
Não mais terei o mágico poder
De amar irreflectidamente!---então fico só
Na terra de todo o mundo, e penso
Até que o amor e o nada da fama se afundem.

by John KEATS (1795-1821), in "SELECTED POEMS!, Edited by The Folio Society, London, 2015

(Portuguese translated by Armando TABORDA, 2019)

(photograph taken from Internet; edited by Armando TABORDA)

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 Ulrich John
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Breathtaking mysterious ! Good Morning, Armando !
5 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Ulrich John club
The eternal lady who opened her arms to John KEATS...waits for us!
5 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Keats, Keats, again and again...
Thanks so much, Armando!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to J.Garcia club
Ever welcome, Judite!
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
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impressive Armando
5 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks Annemarie!
5 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
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Thanks for fave, goandgo!
5 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
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Thanks for fave, Christel Ehretsmann!
5 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
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Thanks for fave, cammino!
5 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
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Thanks for fave, buonacoppi!
5 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
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Je te remercie le fave, Luc Reiniche!
5 years ago.

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