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Paul van Ostaijen
THE SAILOR'S SUICIDE
The sailorhears the voice of the Lorelei
he looks at his watch
and jumps in the water
© Translation: 1982, James Holmes
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: Bridges, Amsterdam, 1982
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: Bridges, Amsterdam, 1982
Zelfmoord des zeemans
Zelfmoord des zeemans
De zeemanhij hoort de stem der Loreley
hij ziet op zijn horloge
en springt het water in
© 1928, Paul van Ostaijen
From: Verzamelde gedichten
Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
From: Verzamelde gedichten
Publisher: Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
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THE SAILOR'S SUICIDE
The sailorhears the voice of the Lorelei
he looks at his watch
and jumps in the water
© 1982, James Holmes
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: 1982, Bridges, Amsterdam
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: 1982, Bridges, Amsterdam
THE SAILOR'S SUICIDE
The sailorhears the voice of the Lorelei
he looks at his watch
and jumps in the water
© 1982, James Holmes
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: 1982, Bridges, Amsterdam
From: The First Book of Schmoll. Selected Poems
Publisher: 1982, Bridges, Amsterdam
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