Penchez-vous depuis vos nuages

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by Edmund von Harold, Baron (1737 - 1808)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Ossians Lied nach dem Falle Nathos

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch) after the English

Our translations: CAT DUT FRE

Beugt euch aus euren Wolken nieder,
ihr Geister meiner Väter, beuget euch,
legt ab das rothe Schrecken eures Laufs.
Empfangt den fallenden Führer!
Er komme aus einem entfernten Land,
oder er steig aus dem tobenden Meer!
Sein Kleid von Nebel sey nah,
sein Speer aus einer Wolke gestaltet.
Sein Schwert ein erlosch'nes Luftbild,
Und ach sein Gesicht sey lieblich,
Daß seine Freunde frolocken in seiner Gegenwart!
O beugt euch aus euren Wolken nieder!
ihr Geister meiner Väter, beuget euch.

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Text Authorship:

by Edmund von Harold, Baron (1737 - 1808), no title

Based on:

a text in English by James Macpherson (pretending to translate "Ossian") (1736 - 1796), no title, from Dar-Thula
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , subtitle: "Cant d’Ossian després de la caiguda de Nathos", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Ossians lied na de dood van Nathos", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2003-11-05
Line count: 14
Word count: 91

Chant sur la chute de Nathos

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Penchez-vous depuis vos nuages,
Fantômes de mes pères, penchez-vous !
Déposez la terreur rouge de votre course !
Recevez le chef qui meurt,
Qu'il vienne d'une terre éloignée,
Ou qu'il monte de la mer en tempête.
Que sa robe de brume soit proche,
Que sa lance soit formée d'un nuage,
Que son épée d'un mirage éteint,
Et ah, que son visage soit aimable
Que ses amis se réjouissent de sa présence.
Oh, penchez-vous depuis vos nuages,
Fantômes de mes pères, penchez-vous !

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Edmund von Harold, Baron (1737 - 1808), no title
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Based on:

a text in English by James Macpherson (pretending to translate "Ossian") (1736 - 1796), no title, from Dar-Thula
- Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website: 2010-09-17
Line count: 13
Word count: 79