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O Guarani 17.90 · 17.90

My faithful companion

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— É a minha companheira fiel, a minha arma de guerra; nunca mentiu fogo, nunca errou o alvo: a sua bala é como a seta do teu arco. Peri, tu me deste minha filha; minha filha te dá a arma de guerra de seu pai.

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It is my faithful companion, my weapon of war; it has never misfired, never missed the mark: its bullet is like the arrow of your bow. Peri, you gave me my daughter; my daughter gives you her father's weapon of war.

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