De Gids. Jaargang 123

[p. 74]

Elisabeth Eybers

Kyk hoe die flikkering van weerskynsy
twee wandelaars laat saamsmelt en beswym,
hul beeltenisse teen mekaar aanvly
om al die ongerymdhede te rym.

Maar as die skommelkoppeling van die meer
gevee word deur 'n streng en bitter wind,
hoe bly hul ongedeerd om daarna weer
in teer besinningloosheid te verbind?

Two moving figures flow together: see,
the glossy wavering of watered serge
has caused their fainting images to merge
and reconciled all incongruity.

But when the rocking copulative bliss
is ruffled from the lake, how can they last
against a rigorous and bitter blast
to blend once more in gentle wantonness?