Sauls Lied vor seiner letzten Schlacht
Language: German (Deutsch) after the English
Krieger und Feldherrn! Wenn Pfeil oder Schwert,
Führend die Schaaren des Herrn, mich versehrt:
Achtet des Leichnams, des Königes nicht,
Euch ruft zum Tod der Gathiter die Pflicht!
Du, der mir träget den Bogen und Schild,
Siehst du Sauls Streiter zu fliehen gewillt,
Strömen laß schnell dir zu Füßen mein Blut,
Mein sey das Loos, dem zu nah'n sie nicht Muth!
Lebt wohl, ihr Andern! -- Wir bleiben vereint,
Erbe des Thrones, mein Sohn und mein Freund!
[Schimmer steht, ewiger]1 Ruhm uns bereit,
Oder -- wie Könige sterben wir heut!
Available sung texts: (what is this?)
• H. Marschner View original text (without footnotes)
Confirmed with Julius Körner (translator), Lord Byron’s Poesien, Erstes Bändchen, Zwickau: im Verlage der Gebrüder Schumann, 1821, page 19
1 Marschner: "Glanz steht und ewiger"
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Saul’s song [sung] before his last battle", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Saul’s song [sung] before his last battle
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Soldiers and generals! When arrow or sword
Wound me as I lead the hosts of the Lord:
Pay no attention to the king’s dead body,
Duty calls you to bring death to the Gittites.
You, who bears my bow and my shield,
If you should see Saul’s warriors disposed to flee,
Let my blood quickly flow at your feet,
Mine be the fate, which they have not courage to approach!
Farewell, ye others! -- We remain united,
Heir to the throne, my son and my friend!
Radiance and eternal glory stands ready for us,
Or -- we die like kings today!
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