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03 março 2013

Caça ao tesouro


O milionário Forrest Fenn, apaixonado pela arte, terá escondido uma fortuna em ouro algures na cidade de Santa Fé, no estado norte-americano do Novo México. Alegadamente, o milionário deixou pistas para o «tesouro» num poema.
Acredita-se que as pistas para encontrar 40 libras (cerca de 18 quilos) de ouro, diamantes e jóias se encontram nas memórias de Fenn, um livro apropriadamente chamado «A emoção da busca» (The Thrill of the Chase, no original). O livro contém nove poemas com pistas e um «mapa invulgar».
Um dos poemas com pistas:

«As I have gone alone in there
And with my treasures bold,
I can keep my secret where,
And hint of riches new and old.

Begin it where warm waters halt
And take it in the canyon down,
Not far, but too far to walk.
Put in below the home of Brown.

From there it's no place for the meek,
The end is ever drawing nigh;
There'll be no paddle up your creek,
Just heavy loads and water high.

If you've been wise and found the blaze,
Look quickly down, your quest to cease,
But tarry scant with marvel gaze,
Just take the chest and go in peace.

So why is it that I must go
And leave my trove for all to seek?
The answers I already know,
I've done it tired, and now I'm weak.

So hear me all and listen good,
Your effort will be worth the cold.
If you are brave and in the wood
I give you title to the gold»