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De Amerikaanse dichter en uitgever William Rose Benét werd geboren op 2 febrari 1886 in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York. Zie ook alle tags voor William Rose Benét op dit blog.xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Always I Know You Anew
I press my hands on my eyes
And will that you come to me.
Your semblances shimmer and rise;
Yet 'tis never your self I see,
Never the exquisite grace
And the bright, still flame of you.
So, when I meet you face to face,
Always I know you anew!
Faint visions I saw, instead
Of your brows direct and wise,
Of the little lilt of your head
And your dark-lashed, sky-clear eyes,
Of the soft brown braids demure,
The poise as of quiet light,
The perfect profile, sweet and pure,--
Never I dream you aright!
And new in endless ways,
By your blessed heart unplanned,
It is mine to surprise each sweeter phase,
Adore you, and understand;
For through every delicious change in you
Truth burns with a clear still flame;
And, though always I know you anew,
Always I find you the same!
William Rose Benét (2 februari 1886 4 mei 1950)
De Armeense schrijver Gostan Zarian werd geboren op 2 februari 1885 in Shemakha, voormalige hoofdstad van Azerbeidzjan. Zie ook alle tags voor Gostan Zarian op dit blog.
Uit: The Ship On The Mountain (Vertaald door Shant Norashkharian)
"The spirit is the essential thing. Every individual must remain connected with the center of his spirit. Events are around us, not within us. They come, roar, leave and, finally are subdued by that same spirit, if it is great and radiant. We, Armenians, have known this for centuries..."
"These fugitives make a very interesting scene", Haig Shoushan started again, after a brief pause. " I have been watching them since they arrived here. This mob is not merely composed of artists and poets. There are all kinds of elements among them...When they arrived, they looked pitiful. Pathetic, thin, malnourished...But they did not waste any time. Many of them, personalities with examining eyes and stubborn foreheads, immediately analyzed the situation, they smelled the environment and put themselves to work. Numerous shops were opened. They were selling and buying everything. They were exchanging money and collecting gold, silver and precious gems. Before long, many ladies came forward. Baronesses, duchesses, princesses with resonant, noble names. With vain looks and lovely smiles. They then started sponsoring artists and writers..."
"According to the tradition..."
"Yes! Under that pretense they opened nightclubs, where they received you with the noblest ways, formal greetings, compromising smiles, and where, you met famous names, about whom you had once read in the papers of Petersburg or Moscow." They were offering you the unavoidable cup of tea. One of the ladies sang with half a voice. Pastries and cakes were served. They discussed and argued about art.
Gostan Zarian (2 februari 1885 11 december 1969)
De Duitse dichter Ludwig Eichrodt werd geboren op 2 februari 1827 in Durlach bij Karlsruhe. Zie ook alle tags voor Ludwig Eichrodt op dit blog.
Abendfriede
Schwebe, Mond, im tiefen Blau
Ueber Berg und Höhn,
Sprudle Wasser, blinke Thau!
Nacht, wie bist du schön!
Spiegle See den reinen Strahl!
Friedeathmend lind
Durch das wiesenhelle Thal
Walle, weicher Wind!
Wie durch einen Zauberschlag
Bin ich umgestimmt
Von Gedanken, die der Tag
Bringt und wieder nimmt.
Daß es auch ein Sterben gibt,
Fühl ich ohne Schmerz,
Was ich liebe, was mich liebt,
Geht mir still durchs Herz.
Ludwig Eichrodt (2 februari 1827 2 februari 1892)
De Duitse schrijver Johann Christoph Gottsched werd geboren in Juditten (bij Koningsbergen) op 2 februari 1700. Zie ook alle tags voor Johann Christoph Gottsched op dit blog.
Anderer Last unsre Lust
Es hat mir noch an keiner Lust gefehlt;
denn Welt und Himmel ist mein eigen;
Das reichen Hand hat nur das Geld gezählt,
mir täglich neue Lust zu zeugen;
sein Haus und Hoff, Staat, Garten,
Wald und Feld bringt ihm die Last und mir die Freude,
und wenn er gleich den namen,
Herr, behält, geniessen wir's doch alle bende.
Ein Mann und ein Weib
Ein Mann und ein Weib sind nur ein Leib,
Pflegt man zusagen;
Doch wird es klar, daß sie ein Paar,
Wenn sie sich schlagen.
Johann Ch. Gottsched (2 februari 1700 - 12 december 1766)
De Duitse dichter en leraar Michael Öchsner werd geboren op 2 februari 1816 in München. Zie ook alle tags voor Michael Öchsner op dit blog.
Für Bayern (Fragment)
Gott mit uns, dem Bayernvolke,
dass wir, unsrer Väter wert,
fest in Eintracht und in Frieden
bauen unsres Glückes Herd!
Dass mit Deutschlands Bruderstämmen
einig uns der Gegner schau'
und den alten Ruhm bewähre
unser Banner - Weiss und Blau!
Michael Öchsner (2 februari 1816 8 oktober 1893)
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