Bredero, and his most famous sonnet
By thefortunes
@thefortunes (2367)
Netherlands
September 15, 2007 10:15pm CST
Due to a request I had from my friend Michaeldadona I decided to look for an see which sonnet by Bredero was his most famous one, and found it.
It's title is: 'Liefhebbers vande liefd’ and the translation in Englis is: 'Lovers of the love'
It's in Old Dutch and I will place it without translation
as Iam not really good in Old Dutch :)
Liefhebbers vande liefd’, Beminners vant beminnen,
Constrijcke geesten eel en lesers onversaet,
Comt leest dit boec met vlijt; bespeurt, merct en verstaet,
Hoe veel de liefd’ vermach in jeuchdelijcke sinnen.
Aenvaert dit boec met lust, ghy sult daer vinden binnen
Een reyne jonst en trou; met cloecheyt, list en raet;Voorts hoe ’t wanckel geluc is sonder eynt of maet
En hoe een wijs mensch can zijn tegenspoet verwinnen.
Comt hier die uwen tijt soect loflijck te besteden,
Comt hier die garen leest een welboude reden,
Comt hier ghy sult de deucht met eer en vreuchde leeren,Comt hier die lustich zijt te hooren vremde zeden,
Comt hier aanschouwt wat de taelmans lusten deden,
Comt hier Neerlandtsche jeucht en helpt my Kina eeren.
1 response
@michaeldadona (5684)
• Malaysia
16 Sep 07
Thank you very very very much THEFORTUNES. You did it and done it in very very well. I'm speechless for you kind efforts and time. And money cannot pay for this kind of help....costs more than the world, itself. I don't know what are the most word other than thank you for this one. THEFORTUNE, this is my clear sincere words from the bottom of my heart. I will keep those words in my computer and I will go to Dutch Embassy to look for a translator.....because it mean a lot for me.....it made me excessively sentimental.
The Kindest Regards & Sincerely,
::MichaeL::
@thefortunes (2367)
• Netherlands
16 Sep 07
You are so welcome Michael, and you are very kind too ;) Try seeing maybe for a translation in English of it online as you have the title, as it will be defnitely cheaper and quicker than if you go to the extent of looking for a translator from Old dutch into English. Have a nice weekend my friend ;)
