As torrents in summer
muziek: Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
tekst: Henry Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
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As torrents in summer,
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Zoals beekjes in de zomer, |
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half dried in their channels
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half verdroogd in hun beddingen, |
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suddenly rise, |
plotseling aanzwellen, |
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tho'the sky is still
cloudless, |
hoewel de lucht nog steeds wolkenloos is, |
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for rain has been falling, |
want er is regen gevallen, |
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far off at their fountains; |
ver weg, bij hun oorsprong; |
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So hearts that are fainting,
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Zo raken wegkwijnende harten, |
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grow full to o'erflowing, |
tot barstens toe gevuld, |
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and they that behold it
marvel, |
en zij die het zien verwonderen zich, |
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and know not, |
en weten niet, |
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that God at their fountains,
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dat God aan hun oorsprong, |
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far off, has been raining. |
ver weg, voor regen heeft gezorgd. |