Project Gutenberg 2007-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 85 Junqueiro, Abílio Manuel Guerra 1850 1923 Junqueiro, Abilio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro, Guerra O Melro (Fragmento) Lisboa: David Corazzi, Editor Empreza Horas Romanticas 40, Rua da Atalaya, 52 1879 Produced by Tiago Tejo Produced by Tiago Tejo "O Melro" by Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro is a poetic fragment written in the late 19th century. This book captures the essence of nature and sorrow through the lens of a blackbird, highlighting themes of freedom, love, and the struggle against confinement. Through vivid imagery and emotive language, the poem reflects on the relationship between the natural world and the emotional turmoil of its characters. The narrative centers on a blackbird who embodies joy and vitality, singing delightfully each morning. However, the blackbird's freedom is challenged when a priest feels tormented by the bird's presence, leading to the capture of the bird's offspring. The blackbird's subsequent grief and helplessness reveal deep layers of parental love and despair over losing its young. The poem paints a poignant picture of the blackbird's struggle against the constraints imposed by humans and reflects on the universal themes of longing, love, and the inherent desires for freedom that resonate with both nature and humanity. Through beautiful, descriptive passages, the reader is invited to contemplate the intertwining of nature, emotion, and the impact of human actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) This ebooks uses 19th century spelling. Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Poetry PQ Text PT Poesia Category: Poetry 38755 2025-08-09T10:18:41.647426 text/html 38576 2025-01-09T10:57:43.427411 text/html 80638 2025-08-09T10:18:45.092422 application/epub+zip 79380 2025-08-09T10:18:43.121439 application/epub+zip 79380 2025-08-09T10:18:42.158446 application/epub+zip 135869 2025-08-09T10:18:46.562420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127945 2025-08-09T10:18:44.526445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116906 2022-09-10T12:54:25.400518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27908 2025-08-09T10:18:41.452426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27628 2007-08-25T10:50:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17627 2025-08-09T10:18:46.688403 application/rdf+xml 9388 2025-08-09T10:18:42.631438 image/jpeg 2605 2025-08-09T10:18:42.393420 image/jpeg 10841 2007-08-25T10:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 77096 2025-08-09T10:18:41.654458 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia