by Kostis Palamas (1859 - 1943)
Apo xena basileia
Language: Greek (Ελληνικά)
Our translations: ENG
Apo xena basileia ki apo to Mesaiōna ērthen edō o Imperios k’ ērthen ē Margarōna. O ippotēs o anypotachtos k’ ē ōraia ē prinkēpessa mu chtypēsan tēn porta mu kai tus empasa mesa. Kai na lene tus ematha – logia pyrina posa! – tēs agapēs ta basana stē dikē mu tē glōssa!
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Text Authorship:
- by Kostis Palamas (1859 - 1943) [author's text not yet checked 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 Manolis Kalomiris (1883 - 1962), "Από ξένα βασίλεια", 1908-14 [ voice and orchestra ], from Μαγιοβότανα / Magic Herbs, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Kairui (Kerry) Zhou) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 52