by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

A Lyke‑Wake Dirge: Versus III: 2nd Interlude
 (Sung text for setting by I. Stravinsky)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  CAT FRE ITA NYN SPA
 ... 

From Whinnymuir when thou may'st pass,
Every nighte and alle,
To Brig o' Dread thou com'st at last;
And Christe receive thy saule.

From Brig o' Dread when thou may'st pass,
Every nighte and alle,
To Purgatory fire thou com'st at last;
And Christe receive thy saule.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 5-6 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971), "A Lyke-Wake Dirge: Versus III: 2nd Interlude", 1951-2, first performed 1952, stanzas 5-6 [ soprano, tenor, women's chorus, and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Cantata, no. 5

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"


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

Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the English 
 ... 

Se dalla Landa Spinosa riuscirai a fuggire
- ogni notte e più ancora -
Al Ponte dei Morti arriverai alla fine,
E che Cristo l’anima tua riceva.

Se il Ponte dei morti  riuscirai a oltrepassare
- ogni notte e  più ancora -
Al fuoco del Purgatorio arriverai alla fine,
E che Cristo l’anima tua riceva.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 5-6 of the original text.

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  • Translation from English to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2025 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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This text was added to the website: 2025-07-17
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Word count: 214