De musschen zijn aan 't wild gepiep,
  ofschoon de naakte boomen,
droefgeestig, nog vol rein en slein,
  vol lekend water, stroomen.
 
't Wil zomer zijn! De winter heeft
  getraagd te lange stonden;
'k en zie 't nog niet, maar 'k hoore alreê
  de musschen die 't verkonden!

W. Weiler sets stanza 2

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Spelling changes used by Weiler: 'k hoore -> 'k hoor ; de musschen -> de mussen

Text Authorship:

• by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "Oostermaand", written 1890? [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 Walter Weiler , as Hans Dirken, "'t Wil zomer zijn", stanza 2. [mixed chorus a cappella] [
   text verified 1 time
  ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-10-01
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Word count: 47