Le Plat Pays - Jacqus Brel by pyrrhula

Le Plat Pays - Jacqus Brel

Mijn vlakke land.
Wanneer de Noordzee koppig breekt aan hoge duinen
En witte vlokken schuim uiteenslaan op de kruinen
Wanneer de norse vloed beukt aan het zwart bassalt
En over dijk en duin de grijze nevel valt
Wanneer bij eb het strand woest is als een woestijn
En natte westenwinden gieren van vernijn
Dan vecht mijn land....Mijn vlak land

Translated to mij best, improvements are welcome.

My flat land.

When the Northsea stubborn breaks on high dunes
And the white flakes of fome disperse on the hills
When the gruff flood batter the black basalt
And over dykes and dunes the grey haze coverts
When by low tide the beach is as desolate as a dessert
And the rainy westwind wishle of venom
Then struggles my land... my flat land
Jacques Brel
January 13th, 2011  
Oh Pyrhulla that is so beautiful.did you translate it into English...you are much better than you thought.. I love that picture. I'm also from the flat land....Hamburg, Germany where I was born..
January 13th, 2011  
Dramatic clouds!
January 13th, 2011  
Fantastic picture and the quote is wonderful. I love Jacques Brel very much.
January 13th, 2011  
Beautiful!
January 13th, 2011  
Beautiful
January 13th, 2011  
Beautiful, powerful photo!
January 14th, 2011  
Wonderful job translating, and it's such a beautiful poem. Your picture is amazing. I have never seen a sky filled with clouds like that. Wow!!
January 14th, 2011  
Very dramatic photo and beautiful poem - they go together wonderfully!
January 14th, 2011  
Wow, what a beautiful poem and you did well with the translation - :-) I really love the photo - it has a very dramatic feel to it.
January 14th, 2011  
Love the cloud!
January 14th, 2011  
That's a sky! Love it! Those skies above flat country are amazing! Love this picture and the song, it's now in my head, I think for the rest of the day... Wonderfull tribute to our country.
January 14th, 2011  
Beautiful photo and song! That cloud is superb and you caught the light beautifully. Love it.
January 16th, 2011  
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