For serving thee an arm to arms addressed;
for singing thee a soul the Muses raise.
• Stanza 155, line 1–2 (tr. Richard Francis Burton)
for singing thee a soul the Muses raise.
• Stanza 155, line 1–2 (tr. Richard Francis Burton)
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Pera servir-vos, braço às armas feito,
Pera cantar-vos, mente às Musas dada.
— Luís de Camões
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Pera servir-vos, braço às armas feito,
Pera cantar-vos, mente às Musas dada." in the context of "For serving thee an arm to arms addressed;
for singing thee a soul the Muses raise.
• Stanza 155, line 1–2 (tr. Richard Francis Burton)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Luís de Camões" (Quotes, Epic poetry, Os Lusíadas (1572), Canto X)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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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