O hush, child, o hush, Thy mother is not here. She tarried in the mountains, troubled by the zigzag trail. Iwá! O hush, child, o hush, Thy mother will return, She will bring thee [something pretty]1. Iwá.
Two songs from the Zulu
Song Cycle by Jean Coulthard (1908 - 2000)
1. Lullaby
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Natalie Burlin Curtis (1875 - 1921), appears in Songs and Tales from the Dark Continent
Based on:
- a text in Zulu (isiZulu) by Madika'ne Q̂andeya'ne Če'le , "Iga'ma la Bantwa'na"
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Note: Curtis did two translations of this poem. This is the literal one.Coulthard: "pretty berries" (from the metrical translation by Curtis)
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2. Fidelity of love
Language: English
He cometh, he cometh,
Rapture, he cometh, the Wind!
...
Even though I have
But his robe,
I will marry it.
I will marry it,
By the law!
Text Authorship:
- by Natalie Burlin Curtis (1875 - 1921)
Based on:
- a text in Zulu (isiZulu) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Iga'ma lo ta'ndo"
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