[Ah, Love...] which formed I don't know where,
That came I don't know how, and hurts I don't know why.
• Poets of Portugal (2006), p. 141
That came I don't know how, and hurts I don't know why.
• Poets of Portugal (2006), p. 141
“
[Ah o amor...] que nasce não sei onde,
Vem não sei como, e dói não sei porquê.
— Luís de Camões
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[Ah o amor...] que nasce não sei onde,
Vem não sei como, e dói não sei porquê." in the context of "[Ah, Love...] which formed I don't know where,
That came I don't know how, and hurts I don't know why.
• Poets of Portugal (2006), p. 141
" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Luís de Camões" (Quotes, Lyric poetry, Não pode tirar-me as esperanças)
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About Luís de Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões (or de Camoens) (c. 1524 – June 10 1580) is considered the national poet of Portugal and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama, but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), the influence of which is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".
About Luís de Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões (or de Camoens) (c. 1524 – June 10 1580) is considered the national poet of Portugal and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama, but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), the influence of which is so profound that Portuguese is sometimes called the "language of Camões".
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