Pranto de Maria Parda / Porque vio as ruas de Lisboa com tão poucos ramos nas tavernas, e o vinho tão caro e ella não podia passar sem elle

Name: Pranto de Maria Parda / Porque vio as ruas de Lisboa com tão poucos ramos nas tavernas, e o vinho tão caro e ella não podia passar sem elle
Author: Gil Vicente

By Gil Vicente

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The work presents a comic lament in which a woman mourns the disappearance of tavern branches and the high price of wine, describing her thirst-driven rounds through city streets and entreaties to tavern-keepers for credit. In a sequence of streetwise couplets she catalogs empty barrels and ruined festivities, exchanges rebukes and refusals with tavern owners, and exposes social habits around drinking. The tone mixes farce and social observation, culminates in a mock testament leaving wine-related bequests, and satirizes communal dependence on tavern culture.

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Gil Vicente

Gil Vicente was a prominent Portuguese playwright and poet, active during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Often regarded as the father of Portuguese drama, he is known for his innovative use of the vernacular and his ability to blend various genres, including comedy and morality plays. His works, such as "Four Plays of Gil Vicente" and "Monólogo do Vaqueiro," reflect the social and cultural dynamics of his time, often addressing themes of love, morality, and the human condition. Vicente's contributions to literature have left a lasting impact on the Portuguese theatrical tradition.