A ESCRAVA ISAURA

A Escrava Isaura 6.204 · 6.204

Heaven favored us

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— O céo nos favoreceo, e em breve vás ser minha,

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OuthecéoSE-uHeavennosnushusfavoreceofa-vo-re-SE-ufavored,eiandemenginbreveBRE-vesoonvásvashyou willserserbeminhaMEE-nyamine,

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'Heaven favored us, and soon you will be mine,

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He credits Heaven — the faith of the poor man rewarded at last. The confidence is total, and misplaced by a matter of minutes. Guimarães sets the pious certainty directly before the news that will seem to make God's favor a mockery.

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