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 Anrique Paço d 'Arcos - Lisboa, Portugal Posted by:  razalas
N 38° 41.545 W 009° 12.935
29S E 481251 N 4282667
A bench bench dedicated to Anrique Paço d 'Arcos placed on the Belem Gardens in the city of Lisboa.
Waymark Code: WMNV7E
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/05/2015
Views: 5
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This bench dedicated to Anrique Paço d 'Arcos a portuguese poet. It is placed in front of the Torre de Belém (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) so you can seat and admire it.
The bench is made of stone and it reads:
"Noite negra, negra noite!
Ai dos que vão pelo mar!
Menina dos olhos tristes,
Acenda as velas no altar:
Que Deus vele pelas velas,
Que andam perdidas no mar!
Menina dos olhos tristes.
A quem o noivo deixou,
Reze por ele... (quem sabe
Se nas ondas naufraou?!)
Anrique Paço d 'Arcos"
Anrique Paço d 'Arcos
"Henrique Belford Corrêa da Silva, he publish with his poet's name Anrique Paço d 'Arcos. He was born in 1906 in Lisbon and died in Luanda, in 1993.
Writer simple and elegiac, has left us books of poetry such as: Versos sem Nome (1923), Divina Tristeza (1925), Mors-Amor (1928), Peregrino da Noite (1931), Cidade Morta (1939), Estrada sem Fim (1947), História de Jesus (1962), Círculos Concêntricos (1965), Voz Nua e Descoberta (1981) e Poesias Completas (1993)."
Translated from: wikipedia
Where is this bench located?: In front of the Torre de Belém (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Who is this bench honoring?: Anrique Paço d 'Arcos
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Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark you can take a photo of the entire bench. You may have yourself (Sitting of course) or your GPS in the photo. A photo is not required, but encouraged.
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