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LEIDEN WALL POETRY
Hij maakte de mens open
Hij maakte de vogel open
Vergeleek en zag dat het niet kon
En toch; tule, riet, papier, taf,
gaas, bombazijn dat door zijn vingers glijdt
zijn vingers die een schaduw
laten vliegen op de muur
LEIDEN WALL POETRY
By William Carlos Williams (1883-1965)
RIPOSTE
Love is like water or the air
my townspeople
it cleanses and dissipates evil gases
it is like poetry, too
and for the same reasons.
Love is so precious
my townspeople
that if I were you I would
have it under lock and key-
like the air or the Atlantic
or like poetry!
Not sure where I found this one. Somewhere between Pieterskerk and Breestraat.
LEIDEN WALL POETRY
Chanson d'Automne
Les sanglots longs
Des violons
De l'automne
Blessent mon coeur
D'une langueur
Monotone
Tous suffocant
Et blême, quand
Sonne l'heure
Je me souviens
Des jours anciens
et je pleure;
Et je m'en vais
Au vent mauvais
Qui m'emporte
De ça delà,
Pareil à la
Feuille
...
where the strong wind takes him..... that's not on the photo!
Sorry.
Found this one on the square in front of the Pieterskerk (St. Peter's church).
LEIDEN WALL POETRY
Well, I can't even copy this one for you. You'll have to click to enlarge and if anyone can translate, I'll be happy to send you the larger image for a better look.
This one found in the passageway from the Nieuwstraat, leading up to the 'Burcht' (Citadel).
LEIDEN WALL POETRY
After walking around Leiden a while, you notice poetry on the walls of houses. At first you see one or two, but after that you notice many more!
Here's one:
By Christophle Plantin (1520-1589)
Sonnet
Le Bonheur de ce monde
A Voir une maison commode, propre & belle,
Un jarding rapissé d'efpaliers odorans,
Des fruits, d'excellent vin, peu de train, peu d'enfans,
Posseder seul, sans bruit, une femme fidéle.
N'avoir dettes, amour, ni procés, ni querelle,
Ni de partage à faire avecque ses parens
Se contenter un peu, n'espérer rien des Grands,
Régler tous ses desseins sur un juste modéle.
Vivre avecque franchise & sans ambition,
S'adonner sans scrupule à la dévotion,
Domter ses passions, les rendre obéissantes.
Conserver l'esprit libre, & le jugement fort,
Dire son Chapelet en cultivant ses entes,
C'est attendre chez soi bien doucement la mort.
(corner Kaasmarkt/Hooigracht)
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