by William Ewart Gladstone van Wyk Louw (1913 - 1980)
Herdenking
Language: Afrikaans
O my liefste, as die appelbloeisels weer tenger aan die takkies hang, moet ek dink aan jou en wonderlik stil in my hart verlang na daardie eerste laaiende liefdestyd toe jy vir my was my daelikse brood, die helder water wat ek drink in my bitter eenlingnood...
Text Authorship:
- by William Ewart Gladstone van Wyk Louw (1913 - 1980), "Herdenking" [author's text not yet checked 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 Rosa Sophia Cornelia Nepgen (1909 - 2000), "Herdenking", copyright © 1956 [ voice and piano ], Kaapstad [etc.] : Nasionale Boekhandel Beperk ; Amsterdam : Alsbach
Score: Haags Gemeente Archief [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
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