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36. Droomen ydelheit/36. The Vanity of Dreams

© 2018 Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam

© 2018 Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 7
  3. Preface 11
  4. Textual Note 15
  5. Introduction 17
  6. 1. Doris oft herder-clachte/1. Doris, or the Shepherd’s Complaint 46
  7. 2. Aen Anna R.[oemers]/2. To Anna R.[oemers] 60
  8. 3. [Uit] Batava Tempe. Dat is ’t Voor-hout van ’s Gravenhage/3. [From] Batava Tempe: That Is the Lime-avenue of The Hague 62
  9. 4. De uijtlandighe herder. Aenden heere Daniel Heins, Ridder etc./4. The Exiled Shepherd: To the Lord Daniel Heinsius, Knight etc. 90
  10. 5. Een gesant/5. The Character of an Ambassador 102
  11. 6. Scheeps-praet, ten overlyden van Prins Mauritz/6. Ship’s Talk, on the Death of Prince Maurits 104
  12. 7. Aen Joff.w Tesselschade Crombalch met mijne vertalingen uyt het Engelsche dichten van Dr. Donne/7. To the Lady Tesselschade Crombalch with My Translations from the English Poems of Dr Donne 110
  13. 8. Ad Barlaeum/8. To Barlaeus 114
  14. 9. Op de dood van Tesselschades oudste dochter, ende van haer man strax daeraen doodt gebloedt/9. On the Death of Tesselschade’s Eldest Daughter, and on Her Husband Thereafter Bleeding to Death 116
  15. 10. Luna alba/10. The White Moon 118
  16. 11. Nebula descendens/11. The Mist Descending 120
  17. 12. D’eerste steen vanden doel in ’s Gravenhaghe geleght by Prins Willem van Orange, ’s daeghs voor biddagh 2.en Decemb. 1636/ 12. The First Stone of the Marksmen’s School in The Hague, Laid by Prince William of Orange, on the Day of Public Prayer, 2 December 1636 122
  18. 13. Ad Stellam, uxorem charissimam defunctam/13. To Stella, My Dearest Wife, Now 124
  19. 14. [Uit] Daghwerck. Huys-raed/14. [From] The Day’s Work: The Order of the House 126
  20. 15. Conclusus niveis…/15. In Her Snow-cold Arms 146
  21. 16. Gebed over des Heeren Avondmael/16. Prayer for the Holy Communion 148
  22. 17. De vijver/17. The Lake 150
  23. 18. ’s Heeren Avondmael/18. The Holy Communion 152
  24. 19. Niewe Jaer/19. New Year 154
  25. 20. Goede Vrijdagh/20. Good Friday 156
  26. 21. Pinxteren/21. Pentecost 158
  27. 22. Kersmis/22. Christmas 160
  28. 23. Paeschen/23. Easter 162
  29. 24. Aen Tesselschade/24. To Tesselschade 164
  30. 25. In praestantissimi pictoris Dan. Segheri rosas/25. On the Roses of the Most Eminent Painter, Daniel Seegers 166
  31. 26. Aen Tesselschade, vertreckende/26. To Tesselschade, Departing 168
  32. 27. In Alb. Dureri picturam chalcographicam/27. To Albert Dürer on His Engraved Picture 170
  33. 28. Voor ’s Heeren Avondmael/28. On the Holy Communion 172
  34. 29. Noch op des Heeren Avondmael/29. Again on the Holy Communion 174
  35. 30. [Uit] Hofwijck/30. [From] Hofwijk 176
  36. 31. Ontwaeck/ 31. Awakening 206
  37. 32. Aen Joff.w Luchtenburgh, met myn vertaelde dicht uyt het Engelsch van Donne/32. To the Lady Luchtenburgh, with My Poems Translated from the English of Donne 212
  38. 33. Noch schilderij/33. Again on Painting 218
  39. 34. Op de titelprint/34. On the Frontispiece of Korenbloemen 220
  40. 35. Op het graf vanden Heer Jacob van Campen/35. On the Grave of Jacob van Campen 224
  41. 36. Droomen ydelheit/36. The Vanity of Dreams 226
  42. 37. Op een gesneden roemer/37. On an Engraved Glass 228
  43. 38. Op mijnen geboort-dagh/38. On My Birthday 230
  44. 39. Oogentroost aende Vrouw van St. Anneland/39. Consolation of the Eyes, to the Lady of St Annaland 232
  45. 40. Over des Heeren Avondmael/40. On the Holy Communion 236
  46. 41. Stilte en sneew op storm en hoogen vloed/41. Stillness and Snow after Storm and High Water 238
  47. 42. Myn Geckies grafschrift/42. My Puppy’s Epitaph 240
  48. Appendix I. A Selection of Huygens’ Poems in Modern European Languages 243
  49. Appendix II. A Selection of Huygens’ Writings in English 249
  50. Appendix III. Huygens and English Literature 257
  51. Appendix IV. Additional Poems on Painting 277
  52. Bibliography 283
  53. Index of Titles and First Lines 287
A Selection of the Poems of Sir Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687)
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 7
  3. Preface 11
  4. Textual Note 15
  5. Introduction 17
  6. 1. Doris oft herder-clachte/1. Doris, or the Shepherd’s Complaint 46
  7. 2. Aen Anna R.[oemers]/2. To Anna R.[oemers] 60
  8. 3. [Uit] Batava Tempe. Dat is ’t Voor-hout van ’s Gravenhage/3. [From] Batava Tempe: That Is the Lime-avenue of The Hague 62
  9. 4. De uijtlandighe herder. Aenden heere Daniel Heins, Ridder etc./4. The Exiled Shepherd: To the Lord Daniel Heinsius, Knight etc. 90
  10. 5. Een gesant/5. The Character of an Ambassador 102
  11. 6. Scheeps-praet, ten overlyden van Prins Mauritz/6. Ship’s Talk, on the Death of Prince Maurits 104
  12. 7. Aen Joff.w Tesselschade Crombalch met mijne vertalingen uyt het Engelsche dichten van Dr. Donne/7. To the Lady Tesselschade Crombalch with My Translations from the English Poems of Dr Donne 110
  13. 8. Ad Barlaeum/8. To Barlaeus 114
  14. 9. Op de dood van Tesselschades oudste dochter, ende van haer man strax daeraen doodt gebloedt/9. On the Death of Tesselschade’s Eldest Daughter, and on Her Husband Thereafter Bleeding to Death 116
  15. 10. Luna alba/10. The White Moon 118
  16. 11. Nebula descendens/11. The Mist Descending 120
  17. 12. D’eerste steen vanden doel in ’s Gravenhaghe geleght by Prins Willem van Orange, ’s daeghs voor biddagh 2.en Decemb. 1636/ 12. The First Stone of the Marksmen’s School in The Hague, Laid by Prince William of Orange, on the Day of Public Prayer, 2 December 1636 122
  18. 13. Ad Stellam, uxorem charissimam defunctam/13. To Stella, My Dearest Wife, Now 124
  19. 14. [Uit] Daghwerck. Huys-raed/14. [From] The Day’s Work: The Order of the House 126
  20. 15. Conclusus niveis…/15. In Her Snow-cold Arms 146
  21. 16. Gebed over des Heeren Avondmael/16. Prayer for the Holy Communion 148
  22. 17. De vijver/17. The Lake 150
  23. 18. ’s Heeren Avondmael/18. The Holy Communion 152
  24. 19. Niewe Jaer/19. New Year 154
  25. 20. Goede Vrijdagh/20. Good Friday 156
  26. 21. Pinxteren/21. Pentecost 158
  27. 22. Kersmis/22. Christmas 160
  28. 23. Paeschen/23. Easter 162
  29. 24. Aen Tesselschade/24. To Tesselschade 164
  30. 25. In praestantissimi pictoris Dan. Segheri rosas/25. On the Roses of the Most Eminent Painter, Daniel Seegers 166
  31. 26. Aen Tesselschade, vertreckende/26. To Tesselschade, Departing 168
  32. 27. In Alb. Dureri picturam chalcographicam/27. To Albert Dürer on His Engraved Picture 170
  33. 28. Voor ’s Heeren Avondmael/28. On the Holy Communion 172
  34. 29. Noch op des Heeren Avondmael/29. Again on the Holy Communion 174
  35. 30. [Uit] Hofwijck/30. [From] Hofwijk 176
  36. 31. Ontwaeck/ 31. Awakening 206
  37. 32. Aen Joff.w Luchtenburgh, met myn vertaelde dicht uyt het Engelsch van Donne/32. To the Lady Luchtenburgh, with My Poems Translated from the English of Donne 212
  38. 33. Noch schilderij/33. Again on Painting 218
  39. 34. Op de titelprint/34. On the Frontispiece of Korenbloemen 220
  40. 35. Op het graf vanden Heer Jacob van Campen/35. On the Grave of Jacob van Campen 224
  41. 36. Droomen ydelheit/36. The Vanity of Dreams 226
  42. 37. Op een gesneden roemer/37. On an Engraved Glass 228
  43. 38. Op mijnen geboort-dagh/38. On My Birthday 230
  44. 39. Oogentroost aende Vrouw van St. Anneland/39. Consolation of the Eyes, to the Lady of St Annaland 232
  45. 40. Over des Heeren Avondmael/40. On the Holy Communion 236
  46. 41. Stilte en sneew op storm en hoogen vloed/41. Stillness and Snow after Storm and High Water 238
  47. 42. Myn Geckies grafschrift/42. My Puppy’s Epitaph 240
  48. Appendix I. A Selection of Huygens’ Poems in Modern European Languages 243
  49. Appendix II. A Selection of Huygens’ Writings in English 249
  50. Appendix III. Huygens and English Literature 257
  51. Appendix IV. Additional Poems on Painting 277
  52. Bibliography 283
  53. Index of Titles and First Lines 287
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