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Song Cycle by Rosa Sophia Cornelia Nepgen (1909 - 2000)

1. Nog eenmaal wil ek ..

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Text Authorship:

  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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2. Sal ek die klare dodes noem

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3. Wrede landskap

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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4. Seekoevlei

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5. Dood in die berge  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Afrikaans 
Die uile in die klipskeur sit
en fonkel swart en goud en wit
 
Het by uit hierdie dun lug
...geval? gevlug?

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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6. Ons klein en silwrige planeet...  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Afrikaans 
Ons klein en silwrige planeet
is ryker as die gode weet

die koring is 'n heuningsel
waaruit die goue aarde wel

die wingerd is 'n sooi-geel bron
wat uit die erts prut na die son

ek sny die brood en drink die wyn
en hou my hart van gode rein.

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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7. Die dye trek die dye aan..  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Afrikaans 
Die dye trek die dye aan
die see leun teen sy strande aan

die eensaam saad die soek sy voor
die lig wil in die netvlies boor

en als is enkeld, als verlang
na heelal en na samehang

en heel die driftige verband
laat stort U oor U glas se rand

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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8. 'n Donker kern in die lig...  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Afrikaans 
’n Donker kern in die lig
en óm die lig ’n donker sfeer
en al die straling is gestuit
en rusteloos en gaan en keer
en tas die duister mure af;
en al die wêreldwande wíl
trug in die kern stort en rus;
en alles sterwe sterwe stil

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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9. My oë tas die wêreld af...  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Afrikaans 
My oë tas die wêreld af
en hou ’n wonder glans gevang
is so ’n web van dink en wens
dat Wese na die Skyn verlang:

die meeu vlieg oor die laaste woord;
die wit seewater soos die wieg
is sonder woord of antwoord skoon,
en alle Diepte moet bedrieg.

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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10. My angs het ook geen sin...  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Afrikaans 
My angs het ook geen sin;
van geen belang
dat ek dit andere in
die ore hang.
dié angs kom nogal voor
op hierdie kerf,
en sal wel ook tot niet wees
ná die sterf.

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970), Published first time with the title: In Memoriam B.

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11. Moet ek vir iemand nog iets sê...  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Afrikaans 
Moet ek vir iemand nog iets sê
in hierdie land
wat luid van alle stemme is
en blink en brand?
of, waar die goue lug al lank
die aasvoël dra,
koud 'n gedoemde waarheid weet
wat niemand vra?

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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12. Die gode is groot en eensaam  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: Afrikaans 
Die gode is groot en eensaam in die nag
en hang self soos geel vrugte aan die boom;
maar ek tuur af in die smal skag
van hierdie sonlig, en ek dink nie vroom:
ek ken die laaste groot droom van my ras
- my oë kan die sterreplas nie peil,
en meer as Bloed, ja, is Betekenis -
maar bloed is sigbaar, en die woord is yl.

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  • by Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970)

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Total word count: 359
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