Contemporary Belgian Literature
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That is the mood, a mood of glad expectancy of the joys of the Sabbath, the first hush of the ecstasy of worship. But the essence 233 Contemporary Belgian Literature of this poem is its blending of the mood with a most delicate humour. That gay words and posi- tive chaffing should be placed in the mouth of the Holy Virgin is quite in the spirit of the old Flem- ish songs which are ever at the back of Max Elskamp's mind — in the folksong the humour would very likely have been coarse : Elskamp re...fines it, that is all. The virgin, then, waiting for the incense of Her bells, chides Her women for lying abed ; She mocks the Jews in the old curiosity shops in the side streets ; nay, the very merchants of Her holy candles are still sleeping ; the steeples seem to think that their bells have gone on their annual pilgrimage to Rome ; and even Friar Jacques is sleeping yet, he of the old song that every- body knows : " Frere Jacques, Frfere Jacques, Dormez-vous, dormez-vous ?
Sonnez les matines, Bim !
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
That is the mood, a mood of glad expectancy of the joys of the Sabbath, the first hush of the ecstasy of worship. But the essence 233 Contemporary Belgian Literature of this poem is its blending of the mood with a most delicate humour. That gay words and posi- tive chaffing should be placed in the mouth of the Holy Virgin is quite in the spirit of the old Flem- ish songs which are ever at the back of Max Elskamp's mind — in the folksong the humour would very likely have been coarse : Elskamp re...fines it, that is all. The virgin, then, waiting for the incense of Her bells, chides Her women for lying abed ; She mocks the Jews in the old curiosity shops in the side streets ; nay, the very merchants of Her holy candles are still sleeping ; the steeples seem to think that their bells have gone on their annual pilgrimage to Rome ; and even Friar Jacques is sleeping yet, he of the old song that every- body knows : " Frere Jacques, Frfere Jacques, Dormez-vous, dormez-vous ?
Sonnez les matines, Bim !
What to read after Contemporary Belgian Literature?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Jethro Bithell to read onlineMoreLess
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