by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
Blind Bartimeus
Language: English
Blind Bartimeus at the gates Of Jericho in darkness waits; He hears the crowd;--he hears a breath Say, "It is Christ of Nazareth!" And calls, in tones of agony, 'Ιησου, ξλξησδν με! The thronging multitudes increase; Blind Bartimeus, hold thy peace! But still, above the noisy crowd, The beggar's cry is shrill and loud; Until they say, "He calleth thee!" Θαρσει ζγειραι , φωνει σε! Then saith the Christ, as silent stands The crowd, "What wilt thou at my hands?" And he replies, "Oh, give me light! Rabbi, restore the blind man's sight." And Jesus answers, "Υπαγε' 'Η πιστις σου σεσωκε σε! Ye that have eyes, yet cannot see, In darkness and in misery, Recall those mighty Voices Three, 'Ιησου, ξλξησδν με! Θαρσει ξγειραι, υπαγε! 'Η πιστις σου σεσωκε σε!
Text Authorship:
- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), "Blind Bartimeus", appears in Ballads and Other Poems, first published 1842 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Walter Austin (1864 - 1929), "Blind Bartimeus" [voice and piano] [text not verified]
- by Doyne Courtenay Bell (1831 - 1888), "Blind Bartimeus" [voice and piano] [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-06-02
Line count: 24
Word count: 130