Sonvanger – Valiant Swart
1. kyk of jy vir my die son kan vang 1. see if you can catch me the sun
2. daar’s ‘n kamer in die huis waar 2. there’s a room in the house
ons die son kan hang where we can hang the sun
3. dis donker by die venster in die 3. it’s dark by the window in the
middel van die dag middle of the day
4. onthou jy hoe helder die kamer 4. can you remember how brightly
kon lag the room could laugh
5. kyk of jy vir my die son kan bring 5. see if you can bring me the sun
6. daar’s ‘n liedjie in die gange wat 6. there’s a song in the
die son kan sing passage/hallway that the sun can
sing
7. want dis stil in die hoeke hierdie 7. because it’s quiet in die corners
koue seisoen in this cold season
8. kan jy sien wat die wind en die 8. can you see what the wind and
reën aan my doen the rain do to me
9. sonvanger 9. sun catcher
10. ek vra jou mooi 10. I ask you kindly
11. laat hom weer vir my kom skyn 11. let him shine for me again
12. sonvanger 12. sun catcher
13. laat my verstaan 13. let me understand
14. hoe ‘n somer 14. how a summer can,
15. sommerso in die niet kan 15. just like that, disappear into thin
verdwyn air
16. en laat hom skyn 16. and let him shine
17. kyk of jy vir my die son kan kry 17. see if you can get me the sun
18. daar’s ‘n huisie in my hart waar 18. there’s a little house in my heart
die son kan bly where the sun can stay
19. kyk of jy vir my die son kan steel 19. see if you can steal the sun for
me
20. daar’s ‘n plekkie in die tuin waar 20. there’s a place in the garden
die son kan speel where the sun can play
21. Herhaal refrein 21. Repeat chorus
22. bring ‘n bietjie lig 22. bring a little bit of light
23. vir die draaie op my pad 23. for the twists and turns on my
path/road
24. en ‘n handjie vol strale 24. and a handful of rays
25. vir die donker in my hart 25. for the darkness in my heart
26. sonvanger … 26. sun catcher …
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, Analysis of the poem
1. kyk of jy vir my die son kan vang This entire (hele) poem is one
(a) extended (uitgebreide)
metaphor (metafoor) as the
sun refers to (verwys na) the
speaker’s son (seun) who is not
there anymore/passed away
(gesterf).
The first few words of line 1,
namely (naamlik) “kyk of jy vir
my die son kan” is repeated
(herhaal) in line 5, 17 and 19.
This is an example of anaphora
(anafora). This serves to
strengthen (versterk) the wish
(wens) or request (versoek) of
the speaker (spreker).
y-assonansie
2. daar’s ‘n kamer in die huis waar aa-assonansie
ons die son kan hang (a) The “kamer” is one of the
places (plekke) which the sun
has to cast its light on.
3. dis donker by die venster in die “donker” is a word that aptly
middel van die dag (b) (kundig) describes (beskryf) the
tone (stemming) of this poem.
The reason (rede) for the
darkness (donker) is because the
son (seun) is not there anymore:
he passed away very suddenly
(skielik dood). This is why she
wants to (wil) hang the sun in the
room as it is now shrouded
(gevul) in darkness (donker),
even in the middle of the day.
The d-alliterasie underscores
the feeling of sadness
(hartseer) and darkness
(donkerte).
4. onthou jy hoe helder die kamer This is an example (voorbeeld) of
kon lag (b) personification (personifikasie)
and this is also one of the
qualities (eienskappe) of the
son (seun).
“lag” relates to (hou verband
met) hearing (gehoorsintuig).
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1. kyk of jy vir my die son kan vang 1. see if you can catch me the sun
2. daar’s ‘n kamer in die huis waar 2. there’s a room in the house
ons die son kan hang where we can hang the sun
3. dis donker by die venster in die 3. it’s dark by the window in the
middel van die dag middle of the day
4. onthou jy hoe helder die kamer 4. can you remember how brightly
kon lag the room could laugh
5. kyk of jy vir my die son kan bring 5. see if you can bring me the sun
6. daar’s ‘n liedjie in die gange wat 6. there’s a song in the
die son kan sing passage/hallway that the sun can
sing
7. want dis stil in die hoeke hierdie 7. because it’s quiet in die corners
koue seisoen in this cold season
8. kan jy sien wat die wind en die 8. can you see what the wind and
reën aan my doen the rain do to me
9. sonvanger 9. sun catcher
10. ek vra jou mooi 10. I ask you kindly
11. laat hom weer vir my kom skyn 11. let him shine for me again
12. sonvanger 12. sun catcher
13. laat my verstaan 13. let me understand
14. hoe ‘n somer 14. how a summer can,
15. sommerso in die niet kan 15. just like that, disappear into thin
verdwyn air
16. en laat hom skyn 16. and let him shine
17. kyk of jy vir my die son kan kry 17. see if you can get me the sun
18. daar’s ‘n huisie in my hart waar 18. there’s a little house in my heart
die son kan bly where the sun can stay
19. kyk of jy vir my die son kan steel 19. see if you can steal the sun for
me
20. daar’s ‘n plekkie in die tuin waar 20. there’s a place in the garden
die son kan speel where the sun can play
21. Herhaal refrein 21. Repeat chorus
22. bring ‘n bietjie lig 22. bring a little bit of light
23. vir die draaie op my pad 23. for the twists and turns on my
path/road
24. en ‘n handjie vol strale 24. and a handful of rays
25. vir die donker in my hart 25. for the darkness in my heart
26. sonvanger … 26. sun catcher …
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, Analysis of the poem
1. kyk of jy vir my die son kan vang This entire (hele) poem is one
(a) extended (uitgebreide)
metaphor (metafoor) as the
sun refers to (verwys na) the
speaker’s son (seun) who is not
there anymore/passed away
(gesterf).
The first few words of line 1,
namely (naamlik) “kyk of jy vir
my die son kan” is repeated
(herhaal) in line 5, 17 and 19.
This is an example of anaphora
(anafora). This serves to
strengthen (versterk) the wish
(wens) or request (versoek) of
the speaker (spreker).
y-assonansie
2. daar’s ‘n kamer in die huis waar aa-assonansie
ons die son kan hang (a) The “kamer” is one of the
places (plekke) which the sun
has to cast its light on.
3. dis donker by die venster in die “donker” is a word that aptly
middel van die dag (b) (kundig) describes (beskryf) the
tone (stemming) of this poem.
The reason (rede) for the
darkness (donker) is because the
son (seun) is not there anymore:
he passed away very suddenly
(skielik dood). This is why she
wants to (wil) hang the sun in the
room as it is now shrouded
(gevul) in darkness (donker),
even in the middle of the day.
The d-alliterasie underscores
the feeling of sadness
(hartseer) and darkness
(donkerte).
4. onthou jy hoe helder die kamer This is an example (voorbeeld) of
kon lag (b) personification (personifikasie)
and this is also one of the
qualities (eienskappe) of the
son (seun).
“lag” relates to (hou verband
met) hearing (gehoorsintuig).
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