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Reedland (Reidlân) VIII (last one)

Posted by Illuci (Hurdegaryp, Netherlands) on 8 November 2007 in Landscape & Rural.

From the poem: "Oh, 't ruischen van 't ranke riet!":

Nochtans, o ruischend ranke riet,
uw stem is zo verachtelijk niet!
God schiep den stroom, God schiep uw stam,
God zeide: "Waait!..." en 't windtje kwam,
en 't windtje woei, en wabberde om
uw stam, die op en neder klom!
God luisterde... en uw droevig lied
behaagde God, o ruischend riet!


Oh, The rustling of the slender reeds!

Yet, oh rustling slender reed,
Your voice isn't that contemptible,
God made the stream, God made your stem,
God spoke: wind, blow...! the breeze came up,
The breeze blew up, and 'round your halm,
And made it wobbling up and down,
God was list'ning... in your mournful song
He took delight, oh rustling reed!

Guido Gezelle (1830-1899)
Belgian poet and R.C. priest

Posted by Illuci on 31 October 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

A series of pictures in this time of the year of the area surrounding our villageHurdegaryp. You can also see pictures on my other blog.

This area is partly covered with rugged marsh- and reed land, in Frisian language: "reidlân".

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