Оттого моя арфа безмолвна висит
Language: Russian (Русский)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Оттого моя арфа безмолвна висит,
что плита гробовая сердце лежит,
что изранен я весь и бессилен мой гнев,
и звучал бы, как плач похорон, мой напев.
Но придёт он, я жду, вдохновенный пророк,
на челе его будет терновый венок,
на руках и ногах - неповинная кровь,
а не вещих устах - песнь про жизнь и любовь.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Jennifer Gliere) , "My harp hangs silent", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Voilà pourquoi ma harpe est accrochée silencieuse", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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My harp hangs silent
Language: English  after the Russian (Русский)
My harp hangs silent
for a gravestone lies on my heart,
for I am covered in wounds and my anger is powerless,
and my sound would have sounded like a funeral dirge.
But the inspired prophet comes; I will wait,
on his brow will be a thorny crown,
on his hands and feet the innocent blood,
and on his prophetic lips a song of life and love.
Authorship:
- Translation from Russian (Русский) to English copyright © 2017 by Jennifer Gliere, (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: 2017-02-14
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