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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!
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"Text Authorship:
- by Karl Julius Körner (1793 - 1873), "Sauls Lied vor seiner letzten Schlacht", appears in Israelitische Gesänge, no. 12 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "Song of Saul before his last battle", appears in Hebrew Melodies, no. 13, first published 1815
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Sauls Lied vor seiner letzten Schlacht", op. 100 no. 6, published 1839 [ voice and piano ], from Israelitsche Gesänge von Lord Byron mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 6, Berlin, Trautwein [sung text checked 1 time]
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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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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 89
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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Julius Körner (1793 - 1873), "Sauls Lied vor seiner letzten Schlacht", appears in Israelitische Gesänge, no. 12
Based on:
- a text in English by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "Song of Saul before his last battle", appears in Hebrew Melodies, no. 13, first published 1815
This text was added to the website: 2018-07-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 99