Vasco da Gama — "The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home."
The sea will grant each man new hope, and sleep will bring dreams of home.
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Poetic reflection on the sailor's life, attributed to him.
Date: c. 1490s-1500s
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