Project Gutenberg 2009-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 301 Palha, Francisco 1826 1890 Lacerda, Francisco José Pereira Palha Faría de Lacerda, Francisco Jose Pereira Palha Faria de 33020644 Musa Velha Produced by Pedro Saborano "Musa Velha" by Francisco Palha is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The work showcases a variety of themes, ranging from reflections on mortality to societal critiques, articulated through rich, evocative language and diverse poetic forms. Central to the collection are explorations of love, life, and the inexorable passage of time, likely drawing on personal and universal experiences. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a number of voices and themes, prominently featuring a conversation with Death personified, referred to as "Dona Morte." This passage oscillates between humor and somber reflections on mortality, showcasing the speaker's ambivalence towards life and death. Amidst vivid poetic imagery, the narrative describes personal musings on the inevitability of death, social observations, and the poignant juxtaposition of life’s vibrancy against its eventual conclusion. Through this intriguing opening, the reader is drawn into the complexities of human experience expressed in a lyrical style that intertwines fear, acceptance, and irony. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. pt Poetry PQ Text Category: Poetry 136874 2025-07-11T11:53:30.633564 text/html 133548 2021-01-04T16:51:38 text/html 128516 2025-07-11T11:53:36.540584 application/epub+zip 130328 2025-07-11T11:53:32.453589 application/epub+zip 130328 2025-07-11T11:53:31.335585 application/epub+zip 244371 2025-07-11T11:53:38.846567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228587 2025-07-11T11:53:35.874593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197131 2022-09-13T05:56:31.933329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115411 2025-07-11T11:53:30.139629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113334 2021-01-04T16:51:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18282 2025-07-11T11:53:38.983549 application/rdf+xml 12443 2025-07-11T11:53:31.864597 image/jpeg 3315 2025-07-11T11:53:31.576636 image/jpeg 49125 2021-01-04T16:51:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 53701 2021-01-04T16:51:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 123274 2025-07-11T11:53:30.645585 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