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by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899)

Zilverblanke Zwanen
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
Zilverblanke zwanen, 'k groete u
'k groete u met den groet des dichters
met eens menschen groet gebroederen
die gebroeders, die gezusters
ziet in u en kinders van den
God die alles schiep dat iets is.
Zwanen twee beminde vrienden
komt en wilt van mij gegroet zijn
Zilverblanke zwanen 'k groete u

Elpen vaten in den spiegel
's waters in 't krystaal herwezend
dat uw blanke schoonheid weergeeft
borst en borst tweevoudig afbeeldt
zoo van boven, zoo beneden
dat gij tweelings de een aan de ander
schijnt gegroeid en tweemaal een zijt
de eene omleege en de ander opwaard.
Zilverblanke zwanen, 'k groete u.

Text Authorship:

  • by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "Zilverblanke zwanen", written 1897? [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 Jos Van Looy , "Zilverblanke Zwanen" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by J. A. S. Van Schaik , "Zilverblanke zwanen" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2013-06-15
Line count: 18
Word count: 104

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