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O Guarani 17.55 · 17.55

The cashew tree in mourning

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" O cajueiro quando perde a sua folha parece morto; não tem flor, nem sombra; chora umas lágrimas doces como o mel dos seus frutos.

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The cashew tree, when it loses its leaf, seems dead; it has no flower, no shade; it weeps a few tears sweet like the honey of its fruits.

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