by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation Pablo Sabat

A Lyke‑Wake Dirge: Versus I. Prelude
 (Sung text for setting by I. Stravinsky)
 See base text
Language: English 
Our translations:  CAT FRE ITA NYN SPA
This ae nighte, this ae nighte,
Every nighte and alle,
Fire and sleete and candle-lighte,
And Christe receive thy saule.

When thou from hence away are past,
Every nighte and alle,
To Whinnymuir thou com'st at last;
And Christe receive thy saule.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971), "A Lyke-Wake Dirge: Versus I. Prelude", (1951-2), first performed 1952, stanzas 1-2 [ soprano, tenor, women's chorus, and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Cantata, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 15th century )

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Jean-Pierre Granger) , "Chant funèbre", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "Sørgesong", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Pablo Sabat) , "Canto fúnebre"


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 36
Word count: 211

Language: Spanish (Español)  after the English 
Esta misma noche, esta misma noche,
Cada noche y todas,
Fogón y casa y luz de velas,
Y Cristo recibe tu alma.

Cuando tú de aquí hayas partido,
Cada noche y todas,
Al páramo de las espinas llegarás finalmente;
Y Cristo recibe tu alma.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

The translator has released this translation into the public domain.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from English to Spanish (Español) by Pablo Sabat

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This text was added to the website: 2013-05-26
Line count: 36
Word count: 200