Εἰς τέττιγα

Μακαρίζομέν σε, τέττιξ,
ὅτι δενδρέων ἐπ ΄ ἄκρων
ὀλίγην δρόσον πεπωκώς,
βασιλεὺς ὅπως, ἀείδεις.
Σὰ γάρ ἐστι κεῖνα πάντα,
ὁπόσα βλέπεις ἐν ἀγροῖς,
κὀπόσα φέρουσιν ὧραι.
Σὺ δὲ φίλτατος γεωργοῖς,
σὺ δὲ τίμιος βροτοῖσι,
θέρεος γλυκὺς προφήτης.
Φιλέουσι μέν σε Μοῦσαι,
φιλέει δὲ Φοῖβος αὐτός,
λιγυρὴν δ ΄ ἔδωκεν οἴμην.
Τὸ δὲ γῆρας οὔ σε τείρει,
σοφέ, γηγενές, φίλυμνε,
ἀπαθές, ἀναιμόσαρκε·
σχεδὸν εἶ θεοῖς ὅμοιος.

Translation(s): ENG FRE GER GER

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Note: this was actually written about five hundred years after Anacreon's death, but follows his style. It is a product of the "Anacreontics".

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Show a transliteration: DIN | ISO 843

Authorship

• sometimes misattributed to Anacreon (c582BCE - c485BCE)
• by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Εἰς τέττιγα" [ author's text checked 1 time]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Εἰς τέττιγα", op. 9, Heft 9 no. 5 (1835), also set in German (Deutsch) [ sung text not verified ]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

• Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) , "An die Zikade", subtitle: "Nach dem Anakreon" ENG FRE by Anton Urspruch.
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• Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Carl von Blankensee ENG FRE by Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (Abraham Cowley) , "The grasshopper" [an adaptation]
• FRE French (Français) (Alexandre Machard) , "La cigale"

Text added to the website: 2015-03-24.
Last modified: 2015-03-24 12:22:00
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Word count: 65

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La cigale

Nous disons: « Heureuse Cigale! »
Dès que, sur la cime des arbres,
Tu as bu quelques gouttes de rosée,
Ainsi qu'une reine, tu chantes.
Car, c'est bien à toi, tout
Ce que tu vois dans les champs
Et que produisent les forêts.
Tu es l'amie des laboureurs,
Ne leur causant aucun dommage ;
Tu es vénérée des mortels,
Douce prophétesse de l'Été.
Les Muses te chérissent,
Il te chérit aussi, Phébus,
Qui t'a dotée d'une voix harmonieuse.
La vieillesse ne t'accable pas.
Sage, fille de la Terre, amoureuse des chants,
Impassible, sans chair ni sang,
Tu es, ou peu s'en faut, égale aux Dieux.

Submitted by Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

Authorship

• by Alexandre Machard , "La cigale" [ author's text checked 1 time]

• a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) misattributed to Anacreon (c582BCE - c485BCE) ENG GER GER
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe. Go to the text.
• a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist, "Εἰς τέττιγα" ENG GER GER
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe. Go to the text.

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Text added to the website: 2017-10-15.
Last modified: 2017-10-15 11:06:47
Line count: 18
Word count: 105