Outside the swallow is saying:
"I have spent all day in vain, in vain!"
Swallow, swallow
My song is yet sadder!
"I have spent all life in vain, in vain...
Notes
A version in the original Portugese can be found here
http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/show/117352-Manuel-Bandeira-Andorinha---Swallow-
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How utterly tragic - a life spent in vain. I can see how one would feel that way when trying to make a difference, when trying to execute change - when trying.
I am here too. ~Pamela -
as i child i always imagined sounds of the world around as words or phrases...sounds of a truck or train so on....and wouldn't they reflect the world within us too...an interesting small verse here...PK
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Its depth is deceptive...true enough, nothing is as sad as our own misery. But you know what Bandeira? My song is sadder still!
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