In the same year, he travelled to Northern Brazil, planning to marry 14-year-old Ana Amélia Ferreira do Vale, to whom he dedicated many of his most famous and beautiful love poems, such as "Seus olhos", "Leviana", "Palinódia" and "Retratação".
Pada tahun yang sama, ia berkunjung ke Utara Brasil, berencana untuk menikahi Ana Amélia Ferreira do Vale yang berusia 14 tahun, yang ia dedikasikan pada beberapa puisi cinta yang indah dan terkenalnya, seperti "Seus olhos", "Leviana", "Palinódia" dan "Retratação".