CecÃlia Meireles: Epigrama no. 8
Epigrama No. 8
Encostei-me a ti, sabendo bem que eras somente onda.
Sabendo bem que eras nuvem, depus a minha vida em ti.
Como sabia bem tudo isso, e dei-me ao teu destino frágil,
fiquei sem poder chorar, quando caÃ.
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Epigram Number 8
I leaned against you, knowing well that you were only wave.
Knowing well that you were only cloud, I entrusted you with my life.
As I knew well all of this, and gave myself to your fragile destiny,
There was no way for me to cry, when down I fell.Â