Poem
Paul van Ostaijen
COUNTRY CHARLESTON
Tulip bulbs and bulbs of tulips tulip petalsrose petals
farmers' roses farmers' faces farmers' fumes
farmers' fumes and dancing faces
faces dancing basses
dancing bulbs and basses
bugle and bassoon — 0 hop!
Marie Cathleen Marie Katrine
who has seen the little bugle
who has seen the big bugle
who's seen Mister June with his bassoon
for this is no pavanne or saraband now
this is no gigue or allemand now
and not a waltz
this is the charleston
the country charleston
by Mister June on his bassoon
and who has seen the little bugle
and who has seen the big bugle
who's seen Mister June and his bassoon
The little bugle's sitting by the roses
with Rosalie
the big bugle's sitting in the buggy
with Melanie
Marie Cathleen Marie Katrine
and Mister June
are sitting in the saloon I mean Café La Lune
Bulbs and faces dancing basses
bugle and bassoon
© Translation: 1982, James Holmes
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: Bridges, Amsterdam, 1982
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: Bridges, Amsterdam, 1982
Boere-Charleston
Boere-Charleston
Tulpebollen bolle tulpen tulpetuilenrozetuilen
boererozen boerewangen boerelongen
boerelongen ballen wangen
wangen ballen bekkens
ballen bolle bekkens
bugel en basson — o hop!
wie heeft er de kleine bugel gezien
wie heeft er de grote bugel gezien
en wie Gaston met zijnen basson
Marie-Katelijne Marie-Katerien
want dit is geen pavane of geen sarabande meer
dat is geen gigue of geen allemande meer
en geen wals
dat is \'nen charleston
\'nen boerecharleston
van Gaston op zijnen basson
En wie heeft er de kleine bugel gezien
en wie heeft er de grote bugel gezien
en wie Gaston met zijnen basson
De kleine bugel zit in \'nen rozetuil
bij Rozalie
de grote bugel zit in de sjees
bij Melanie
Marie-Katelijne Marie-Katerien
En Gaston
die zit «In de Ton» ik vraag u pardon
Bolle wangen ballen bekkens
bugel en basson
© 1928, Paul van Ostaijen
From: Verzamelde gedichten
Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
From: Verzamelde gedichten
Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
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COUNTRY CHARLESTON
Tulip bulbs and bulbs of tulips tulip petalsrose petals
farmers' roses farmers' faces farmers' fumes
farmers' fumes and dancing faces
faces dancing basses
dancing bulbs and basses
bugle and bassoon — 0 hop!
Marie Cathleen Marie Katrine
who has seen the little bugle
who has seen the big bugle
who's seen Mister June with his bassoon
for this is no pavanne or saraband now
this is no gigue or allemand now
and not a waltz
this is the charleston
the country charleston
by Mister June on his bassoon
and who has seen the little bugle
and who has seen the big bugle
who's seen Mister June and his bassoon
The little bugle's sitting by the roses
with Rosalie
the big bugle's sitting in the buggy
with Melanie
Marie Cathleen Marie Katrine
and Mister June
are sitting in the saloon I mean Café La Lune
Bulbs and faces dancing basses
bugle and bassoon
© 1982, James Holmes
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: 1982, Bridges, Amsterdam
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: 1982, Bridges, Amsterdam
COUNTRY CHARLESTON
Tulip bulbs and bulbs of tulips tulip petalsrose petals
farmers' roses farmers' faces farmers' fumes
farmers' fumes and dancing faces
faces dancing basses
dancing bulbs and basses
bugle and bassoon — 0 hop!
Marie Cathleen Marie Katrine
who has seen the little bugle
who has seen the big bugle
who's seen Mister June with his bassoon
for this is no pavanne or saraband now
this is no gigue or allemand now
and not a waltz
this is the charleston
the country charleston
by Mister June on his bassoon
and who has seen the little bugle
and who has seen the big bugle
who's seen Mister June and his bassoon
The little bugle's sitting by the roses
with Rosalie
the big bugle's sitting in the buggy
with Melanie
Marie Cathleen Marie Katrine
and Mister June
are sitting in the saloon I mean Café La Lune
Bulbs and faces dancing basses
bugle and bassoon
© 1982, James Holmes
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: 1982, Bridges, Amsterdam
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: 1982, Bridges, Amsterdam
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