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by Pieter Cornelis Boutens (1870 - 1943)

Geluk
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
Dit is geluk:
Dit is de vreugd die langer duurt
Dan de' eigen dag, dan overnacht;
De vreugd die groeit in droomen onbedacht
En, vóor de zon den witten morgen vuurt,
Om roereloozen slaper wacht
In al der aardedingen donkre pracht;
Dit is de vreugd die zich niet meer bezint:
O onverwonderd wonder, heilge macht
Van 't dagelijks herboren kind
Dat vreugde om vreugde alleen bemint
En de aard tot in den hemel lacht;
Dit is de vreugd die duren kan en duurt: -
Dit is geluk.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pieter Cornelis Boutens (1870 - 1943), "Geluk", appears in Vergeten liedjes, first published 1909 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Henri Zagwijn (1878 - 1954), "Geluk", 1915. [
     text not verified 
    ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 86

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