Catalan (Català) translations of Five Songs, opus 21

by Leslie John Howard (b. 1948)

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1. The lamb   [sung text not yet checked]
by Leslie John Howard (b. 1948), "The lamb ", op. 21 (Five Songs) no. 1 (1972) [ medium voice and piano ]
Language: English 
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life, and [bid]1 thee feed,
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?

Little Lamb, I'll tell thee,
Little Lamb, I'll tell thee:
He is callèd by thy name,
For He calls Himself a Lamb.
He is meek, and He is mild:
He became a little child.
I a child, and thou a lamb,
We are callèd by His name.
Little Lamb, God bless thee!
Little Lamb, God bless thee!

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by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
1. L'anyell
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Petit anyell, qui t’ha creat?
Saps qui et va crear?
Qui et donà la vida i t’oferí aliment,
prop del riu i arreu a les prades; 
et donà un vestit de delícia,
un abrigall flonjo de llana, blanc lluminós;
qui et donà una veu tan tendre
que alegra totes les valls?
Petit anyell, qui t’ha creat?
Saps qui et va crear?

Petit anyell, jo t’ho diré,
petit anyell, jo t’ho diré:
ell s’anomena amb el teu nom
car també es fa dir anyell.
Ell és dòcil i ell és benèvol,
ell esdevingué un petit infant.
Jo un infant i tu un anyell,
a tots dos se’ns crida pel Seu nom.
Petit anyell, que Déu et beneeixi!
Petit anyell, que Déu et beneeixi!

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  • Translation from English to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2014 by Salvador Pila, (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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2. The sick rose   [sung text not yet checked]
by Leslie John Howard (b. 1948), "The sick rose ", op. 21 (Five Songs) no. 5 (1979) [ medium voice and piano ]
Language: English 
O Rose, thou art sick!
The invisible worm
That flies in the night,
In the howling storm,

Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.

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by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
2. La rosa malalta
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Oh rosa, estàs malalta!
El verm invisible
que vola a la nit,
en la bramulant tempesta,

ha trobat el teu llit
de joia carmesí:
i el seu obscur amor secret
mina la teva vida.

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  • Translation from English to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2014 by Salvador Pila, (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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Translation © by Salvador Pila