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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

A Lyke‑Wake Dirge: Versus IV: Postlude

(Sung text for setting by I. Stravinsky)

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Language: English

Our translations: CAT FRE ITA NYN SPA

 ... 

If ever thou gav'st meat or drink,
Every nighte and alle,
The fire shall never make thee shrink;
And Christe receive thy saule.

If meat or drink thou ne'er gav'st nane,
Every nighte and alle,
The fire will burn thee to the bare bane;
And Christe receive thy saule.

This ae nighte, this ae nighte,
Every nighte and alle,
Fire and sleete and candle-lighte,
And Christe receive thy saule.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 7-9 of the original text.

Composition:

Igor Stravinsky

Cantata

Text Authorship:

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 15^th 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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Questa notte, questa notte

(Sung text translation for setting by I. Stravinsky)

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Language: Italian (Italiano) after the English

 ... 

Se carne o vino avrai regalato
- ogni notte e più ancora -
Dal  fuoco che brucia non sarai toccato,
E che Cristo l’anima tua  riceva.

Se non hai mai regalato carne o vino
- ogni notte e più ancora  -
Il fuoco ti brucerà fin dentro le ossa,
E che Cristo l’ anima tua accolga.

Questa notte, questa notte,
- e ancora solo per stanotte -
Casa, focolare e lume di candela,
E che Cristo l’anima tua riceva.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 7-9 of the original text.

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