Poem
Guido Gezelle
SLEEPING BUDS
Performed imperfectly,conceived, not duly born;
not found entirely,
entirely not forlorn,
thus lies many a rhyme
biding, unripe in me,
the pleasurable time
of speakability.
Thus sleep the bushes’ buds,
recondite and concealed;
no flower yet unfurled,
no leaf till now revealed;
but leaf and flower lie,
embedded eagerly
biding the day, the dawn . . .
the full parturiency.
© Translation: 1989, Paul Claes and Christine D’haen
From: The evening and the rose: 30 poems
Publisher: Guido Gezellegenootschap, Antwerp, 1989
From: The evening and the rose: 30 poems
Publisher: Guido Gezellegenootschap, Antwerp, 1989
SLAPENDE BOTTEN
SLAPENDE BOTTEN
Ten halven afgewrocht,ontvangen, niet geboren;
gevonden algeheel,
noch algeheel verloren,
zoo ligt er menig rijm
onvast in mij, en beidt
den aangenamen tijd
van volle uitspreekbaarheid.
Zoo slaapt de botte in \'t hout,
verdonkerd en verdoken;
geen blomme en is er ooit,
geen blad eruit gebroken;
maar blad en blomme en al,
het ligt erin, en beidt
den dag, den dageraad …
de barensveerdigheid.
© 1895, Guido Gezelle
From: Poëzie en proza
Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
From: Poëzie en proza
Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
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SLEEPING BUDS
Performed imperfectly,conceived, not duly born;
not found entirely,
entirely not forlorn,
thus lies many a rhyme
biding, unripe in me,
the pleasurable time
of speakability.
Thus sleep the bushes’ buds,
recondite and concealed;
no flower yet unfurled,
no leaf till now revealed;
but leaf and flower lie,
embedded eagerly
biding the day, the dawn . . .
the full parturiency.
© 1989, Paul Claes and Christine D’haen
From: The evening and the rose: 30 poems
Publisher: 1989, Guido Gezellegenootschap, Antwerp
From: The evening and the rose: 30 poems
Publisher: 1989, Guido Gezellegenootschap, Antwerp
SLEEPING BUDS
Performed imperfectly,conceived, not duly born;
not found entirely,
entirely not forlorn,
thus lies many a rhyme
biding, unripe in me,
the pleasurable time
of speakability.
Thus sleep the bushes’ buds,
recondite and concealed;
no flower yet unfurled,
no leaf till now revealed;
but leaf and flower lie,
embedded eagerly
biding the day, the dawn . . .
the full parturiency.
© 1989, Paul Claes and Christine D’haen
From: The evening and the rose: 30 poems
Publisher: 1989, Guido Gezellegenootschap, Antwerp
From: The evening and the rose: 30 poems
Publisher: 1989, Guido Gezellegenootschap, Antwerp
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