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by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899)

Hoe zeere vallen z'af
 (Sung text for setting by M. Thys)
 See original
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
Hoe zeere vallen z'af,
de zieke zomerblâren;
hoe zinken ze, altemaal,
die eens zo groene waren,
te grondewaard!
Hoe deerlijk zijt gij ook
nu, boomen al, bedegen;
hoe schamel, die weleer
des aardrijks, allerwegen,
de schoonste waart!

Daar valt er nog een blad;
het wentelt, onder 't vallen,
den alderlaatsten keer,
en 't gaat de duizendtallen
vervoegen thans:
zoo zullen ze, een voor een,
daarin de winden bliezen
vol luider blijdzaamheid,
nu tonge en taal verliezen,
en zwijgen gansch.

 ... 
Spelling changes used by Thys: blâren -> blaren ; boomen -> bomen

Composition:

    Set to music by Marcel Thys , "Hoe zeere vallen z'af", stanzas 1-2 [ voice, unaccompanied ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "Hoe zeere vallen ze af", written 1894

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-09-22
Line count: 60
Word count: 251

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