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Your hands tremble as they caress and woo me...
My amber body, harmonious and young,
Is like a jasmin vine deliciously high-strung
Drunk with sunlight, with pleasure and perfume!

— Florbela Espanca The Flowering Heath (1931)

As tuas mãos tacteiam-me a tremer...
Meu corpo de âmbar, harmonioso e moço
É como um jasmineiro em alvoroço
Ébrio de sol, de aroma, de prazer!

Original text (Portuguese)

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Translated by John D. Godinho

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