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Antigone: Ihr hohen Himmlischen erhöret Der Tochter herzentströmtes [Flehn]1: Laßt einen kühlen Hauch des Trostes In [Oedips]2 große Seele wehn. Genüget, euren Zorn zu sühnen, Dieß junge Leben - nehmt es hin; Und [eurer Rache Strahl]3 vernichte Die tief betrübte Dulderin. Demüthig falte ich die Hände - Das Firmament bleibt glatt und rein, Und stille ist's, nur laue Lüfte Durchschauern noch den alten Hain. Was seufzt und stöhnt der bleiche Vater? Ich ahn's - ein furchtbares Gesicht Verscheucht von ihm den leichten Schlummer; Er springt vom Rasen auf - er spricht: Oedip: Ich [träumte]4 einen schweren Traum. Schwang nicht den Zepter diese Rechte? Doch Hoheit lös'ten starke Mächte Dir auf, o Greis, in nicht'gen Schaum. Trank ich in schönen Tagen nicht In meiner großen Väter Halle, Beym Heldensang und Hörnerschalle, O Helios, dein golden Licht, Das ich nun nimmer schauen kann? Zerstörung ruft von allen Seiten: "Zum Tode sollst du dich bereiten; Dein irdisch Werk ist abgethan."
Confirmed with Gedichte von Johann Mayrhofer. Wien. Bey Friedrich Volke. 1824, pages 163-164.
1 Schubert: "Flehen"2 Schubert (first print 1821): "des Vaters"
3 Schubert: "euer Rachestrahl"
4 Schubert: "träume"
Authorship:
- by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Antigone und Oedip" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Antigone und Oedip", op. 6 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, D 542 (1817), published 1821 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Antígona i Èdip", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Antigone en Oedipus", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Antigone and Oedipus", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Antigone et Œdipe", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Antigone ed Edipo", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 157
Antigone: Voi, Dei, che ascoltate dall'alto La supplica di un cuore filiale; Lasciate che un fresco conforto Soffi nell'anima grande di un padre. Che basti, la vostra ira a placare, questa giovane vita -- prendetela. Che il lampo vendicatore Questa vittima in angoscia distrugga. Congiungo le mani umilmente, Resta il cielo sereno e luminoso, Tutto è in silenzio, solo miti brezze Fremendo attraversano l'antico bosco. Perché il mio pallido padre geme e sospira? Lo immagino -- una visione tremenda Scaccia il suo sonno leggero; Lui si solleva dal prato -- poi parla: Edipo: Ho fatto un sogno opprimente. Non tenevo, lo scettro in mano? Ma i Superni, a me vecchio, il potere Hanno disciolto in schiuma vana. Non bevvi, in più felici giorni Nelle sale dei miei grandi antenati, fra canti di eroi e suono di corni, o Helios, i tuoi raggi dorati? Che ora non posso più vedere? Distruzione mi urla da ogni lato: "Devi prepararti a morire, il tuo compito terreno è finito."
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2009 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Antigone und Oedip"
This text was added to the website: 2009-02-03
Line count: 30
Word count: 162