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One ever hangs where shelled roads part. In this war He too lost a limb, But His disciples hide apart; And now the Soldiers bear with Him. Near Golgatha strolls many a priest, And in their faces there is pride That they were flesh-marked by the Beast By whom the gentle Christ's denied. The scribes on all the people shove And bawl allegiance to the state, But they who love the greater love Lay down their life; they do not hate.
Text Authorship:
- by Wilfred Owen (1893 - 1918), "At a Calvary near the Ancre", from Poems, first published 1931 [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):
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The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Agnus Dei", op. 66 no. 5, published 1961 [ soprano, tenor, baritone, satb chorus, boys' chorus, orchestra, chamber orchestra, organ ], from War Requiem, no. 5
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Dr. Anthony Krupp) (Clo Blanco) , "En un Calvario cerca del Ancre", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-01-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 81
Il est toujours là où des routes bombardées se séparent. Dans cette guerre, Lui aussi a perdu un membre, Mais ses disciples se cachent à l'écart ; Et maintenant les soldats Le supportent patiemment. Plus d'un prêtre passe près du Golgotha, Et il y a de la fierté sur leurs faces Car ils ont été marqués dans leurs chairs par la Bête Par qui le gentil Christ fut nié. Les scribes bousculent tous les gens Et hurlent leur allégeance à l'état, Mais ceux qui aiment le plus aiment Renoncer à leur vie ; ils ne haïssent pas.
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Translation of title "At a Calvary near the Ancre" = "Au pied d'un calvaire près de l'Ancre"Note: L'Ancre est une rivière où se déroula une bataille en 1916
Text Authorship:
- Translation from English to French (Français) copyright © 2015 by Pierre Mathé, (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 English by Wilfred Owen (1893 - 1918), "At a Calvary near the Ancre", from Poems, first published 1931
This text was added to the website: 2015-03-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 95