Somebody willing to correct my translation?

I couldn't talk with anybody but you (i kinda made this up because i don't understand it again.. )

I would like to introduce to you one of my favourite Dutch poets, Ida Gerhardt. The translations are not too strict and not too good i guess But i hope you can at least understand it a bit and i hope you'll like it.


The one that passed away

To go around the earth for seven times,
if necessary on hands and feet;
seven times, to greet thát one (kinda like in bir tanem)
who would be waiting with a smile.
To go around the earth for seven times.

To go over the seas for seven times,
threadbare clothes, as if I would even care,
could I bring back that one from death.
To go over the seas for seven times,
Seven times, to stand as two together

Zeven maal om de aarde te gaan,
als het zou moeten op handen en voeten;
zeven maal, om die éne te groeten
die daar lachend te wachten zou staan.
Zeven maal om de aarde te gaan.

Zeven maal over de zeeën te gaan,
schraal in de kleren, wat zou het mij deren,
kon uit de dood ik die éne doen keren.
Zeven maal over de zeeën te gaan –
zeven maal, om met zijn tweeën te staan.

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I'll have dinner now and then try to translate one poem she wrote during Second World War, it is my favourite, together with the one above.

Once again a reason why i am happy to be a woman (well girl then )

Or maybe now I am being incredibly Dutch

Marco Borsato - Je hoeft niet naar huis vannacht


No, you don't have to go home tonight
Nee, je hoeft niet naar huis vannacht

We have waited for so long already
We hebben al zo lang gewacht

Because the night is the heart
Want de nacht is het hart

Of a love that is smiling
Van een liefde die lacht

No, you don't have to go home tonight
Nee, je hoeft niet naar huis vannacht

Life is passing much too fast anyway
Het leven gaat al veel te snel voorbij

So stay with me
Dus blijf bij mij