The poet is a pretender.
He pretends so completely,
that he even pretends that it is pain
the pain he really feels.
O poeta é um fingidor.
Finge tão completamente
Que chega a fingir que é dor
A dor que deveras sente.
Finge tão completamente
Que chega a fingir que é dor
A dor que deveras sente.
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Fernando Pessoa's most translated poem. | Richard Zenith's translation | The poet is a faker
Who's so good at his act
He even fakes the pain
Of pain he feels in fact.