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English to Dutch: Robert Burns - Line Written on a Bank-Note General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Poetry & Literature
Source text - English Lines Written on a Bank-Note
Wae worth thy power, thou cursed leaf!
Fell source o’ a’ my woe and grief,
For lack o’ thee I’ve lost my lass,
For lack o’ thee I scrimp my glass!
I see the children of affliction
Unaided, through thy curs’d restriction.
I’ve seen thee oppressor’s cruel smile
Amid his hapless victims’ spoil;
And for thy potence vainly wish’d,
To crush the villain in the dust.
For lack o’ thee, I leave this much-lov’d shore,
Never, perhaps, to greet old Scotland more.
Translation - Dutch Regels geschreven op een bankbiljet
Smart is de waarde van jouw macht, verwenst vodje papier!
Jij barse bron van al mijn leed en droevigheid,
Doordat ik jou ontbeer, ben ik m’n meid nu kwijt
Doordat ik jou ontbeer, moe’k nu bezuinigen op bier.
Ik zie de kinderen van ellende en gebrek
Door jouw vervloekt regime van hulp verlaten
Ik zag jou, schurk, met wrede glimlach op je bek
Het laatste wat ze hadden confisqueren laten.
Vergeefs heb ik gehoopt jouw macht te erven
Om zo de onderdrukker in het stof te laten sterven.
Omdat ik jou ontbeer, verlaat ik deze zo geliefde kust,
En zie ik ’t oude Schotland wellicht nimmer terug.
I eat language for breakfast & lunch, especially my native language, Dutch. I also love the puzzle of transferring texts & ideas from one linguistic universe into another. I have especially experience with translating academic and literary texts, as well as historic source material. But also worked with commercial clients and I am willing to explore new worlds. Feel free to contact me if you wonder whether your text & me would be a good fit!
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