by
Seumas O'Sullivan (1879 - 1958)
If there be any gods
Language: English
Available translation(s): DUT
Wild birds flying across the moon,
Sedges singing beside the pool,
Long hills quiet for mile on mile,
Water ruffled by winter wind,
All that the fields in their silence tell --
These are the gifts of the Gods to men.
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- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Joost van der Linden) , "Als er goden zouden zijn...", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Als er goden zouden zijn...
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the English
Wilde vogels vliegen langs de maan
Zegge zingt naast de vijver
Lange heuvels stil mijl na mijl
Water verstoord door winterwind,
Alles wat de velden in hun stilte zeggen –
dit zijn de gaven van de Goden aan de mens.
Zegge is een soort rietgras
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This text was added to the website: 2021-03-21
Line count: 6
Word count: 40