by Theofiel Coopman (1852 - 1915)
Translation Singable translation by J. A. Homan

Kinderdroom
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
Wie weet wat kinderen droomen?
Van lief, of leed, wie weet?
Wie heeft hun zielsverlangen vernomen?
Wie heeft verstaan de kleine traan?
Van engelenheil? Of menschelijk leed?

Wat meldt der bloemen gefluister?
De starrenpracht der nacht?
Wie vangt er in het heimlijk duister
Het hartgeklop der kindren op?
Wie weet wat kindren droomen? Wie weet?

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  • ENG English [singable] (J. A. Homan) , "Children's dream"


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Children's dream
Language: English  after the Dutch (Nederlands) 
Who knows what children are dreaming?
Of weal? Of woes? Who knows?
Who can divine their soul's quiet longing?
Who can surmise if the tears of eyes
Are heavenly joy or earthladen grief?

What say the whispering flowers?
The starlit wealth of night?
And who hears in the secret twilight of childhood
The message of their hearts so slight?
Who knows what children are dreaming? Who knows?

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This text was added to the website: 2009-02-14
Line count: 10
Word count: 67