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A satirical and witty play in Portuguese vernacular, written by the greatest dramatist of Renaissance Portugal. The play, which mocks the social and economic problems of the time, follows the misadventures of a poor Afro-Portuguese woman who laments the scarcity of wine and food in Lisbon, and the greed and corruption of the rich. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.