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by Jacqueline E. van der Waals (1868 - 1922)

Verborgen smart is halve smart
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
Ik zal niet droevig klagen,
Dat niemand mij troost in mijn leed;
Juist daarom kan ik het dragen,
Omdat geen mensch het weet.

Geen troost, geen mededoogen
Maakt ooit dit hart gezond,
Want zagen nieuwsgierige oogen
De groote, open wond,
 
En peilden nieuwsgierige handen
Hoe diep die wonden zijn,
Hoe smartelijk zouden ze branden
Met haast onduldbare pijn!
 
Want iedere blik zou schrijnen,
Wat toch reeds zoo moeilijk geneest.
Alleen door rustig te schijnen
Ben ik ook rustig geweest.

Confirmed with Jacqueline van der Waals, Gebroken kleuren (ed. Roel Houwink). G.F. Callenbach, Utrecht 1939 p.16


Text Authorship:

  • by Jacqueline E. van der Waals (1868 - 1922), "Verborgen smart is halve smart", appears in Gebroken kleuren [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 John Johannes , "Verborgen smart is halve smart" [ alto, flute and piano ], Amsterdam : Heuwekemeijer [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-04-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 79

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