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Paul van Ostaijen
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For Gaston BurssensUnder the moon the long river slides by
Above the long river the moon mournfully slides
Under the moon on the long river the canoe slides to the sea
By tall reedbeds
by low meadows
the canoe slides to the sea
with the sliding moon the canoe slides to the sea
Companions then to the sea the canoe the moon and the man
Why do the moon and the man two together slide submissively to the sea
© Translation: 1995, Tanis Guest
From: The Low Countries 1995-1996
Publisher: Ons Erfdeel, Rekkem, 1995
From: The Low Countries 1995-1996
Publisher: Ons Erfdeel, Rekkem, 1995
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Voor Gaston BurssensOnder de maan schuift de lange rivier
Over de lange rivier schuift moede de maan
Onder de maan op de lange rivier schuift de kano naar zee
Langs het hoogriet
langs de laagwei
schuift de kano naar zee
schuift met de schuivende maan de kano naar zee
Zo zijn ze gezellen naar zee de kano de maan en de man
Waarom schuiven de maan en de man getweeën gedwee naar de zee
© 1926, Paul van Ostaijen
From: Verzamelde gedichten
Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
From: Verzamelde gedichten
Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
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RECITATIVE
For Gaston BurssensUnder the moon the long river slides by
Above the long river the moon mournfully slides
Under the moon on the long river the canoe slides to the sea
By tall reedbeds
by low meadows
the canoe slides to the sea
with the sliding moon the canoe slides to the sea
Companions then to the sea the canoe the moon and the man
Why do the moon and the man two together slide submissively to the sea
© 1995, Tanis Guest
From: The Low Countries 1995-1996
Publisher: 1995, Ons Erfdeel, Rekkem
From: The Low Countries 1995-1996
Publisher: 1995, Ons Erfdeel, Rekkem
RECITATIVE
For Gaston BurssensUnder the moon the long river slides by
Above the long river the moon mournfully slides
Under the moon on the long river the canoe slides to the sea
By tall reedbeds
by low meadows
the canoe slides to the sea
with the sliding moon the canoe slides to the sea
Companions then to the sea the canoe the moon and the man
Why do the moon and the man two together slide submissively to the sea
© 1995, Tanis Guest
From: The Low Countries 1995-1996
Publisher: 1995, Ons Erfdeel, Rekkem
From: The Low Countries 1995-1996
Publisher: 1995, Ons Erfdeel, Rekkem
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