by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)
Translation by Alexis Paulin Pâris (1800 - 1881)
On Jordan's Banks
Language: English
On Jordan's banks the Arab's camels stray, On Sion's hill the False One's votaries pray. The Baal-adorer bows on Sinai's steep - Yet there even there - oh God! they thunder sleep: There - where thy finger scorch'd the tablet stone! There - where thy shadow to they people shone! Thy glory shrouded in its garb of fire: Thyself - none living see and not expire! Oh! in the lightning let thy glance appear, Sweep from his shiver'd hand the oppressor's spear! How long by tyrants shall thy land be trod? How long thy temple worshipless, Oh God?
Authorship
- by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "On Jordan's Banks", appears in Hebrew Melodies, no. 6, first published 1815 [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 Samuel Bugatch , "On Jordan's Banks", published 1943 [soprano, mixed chorus, and orchestra], from Judea, with Yiddish translation by M. Frelicoff [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by John Eastes , "On Jordan's Banks", published 1860 [voice and piano] [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Isaac Nathan (1790 - 1864), "On Jordan's Banks", published 1815 [voice and piano], from A Selection of Hebrew Melodies No. I, no. 6 [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Franz Theremin (1780 - 1846) , "Jordans Ufer", appears in Hebräische Gesänge, first published 1820 FRE ; composed by Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist FRE ; composed by Max Bruch.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Karl Julius Körner (1793 - 1873) , "Racheruf", appears in Israelitische Gesänge, no. 6 ENG FRE ; composed by Heinrich August Marschner.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Adolf Böttger (1815 - 1870) , "Am Jordan schweift", appears in Hebräische Melodien, no. 6, first published 1841 FRE ; composed by Karl Müller.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist FRE ; composed by Georg Schumann.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Alexis Paulin Pâris) , "Sur les bords du Jourdain", appears in Mélodies hébraïques, no. 6
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Word count: 98
Sur les bords du Jourdain
Language: French (Français) after the English
Sur les bords du Jourdain paissent les chameaux des Arabes ; sur la colline de Sion les hommes aveuglés adressent leurs prières à une fausse divinité ; l'adorateur de Baal s'agenouille sur les rochers du Sinaï : -- et c'est là -- grand Dieu! c'est là que tes foudres sommeillent ; Là -- où ton doigt de feu grava les tables de pierre ! là -- où ton ombre éblouissante apparut à ton peuple, où toi-même tu montras ta gloire enveloppée de son manteau de flammes, toi -- que nul être vivant ne peut voir sans expirer. Oh! fais briller ton regard au sein des éclairs ! brise la main de l'oppresseur, et arrache-lui son glaive ! Combien de tems les tyrans fouleront-ils encore la terre sainte ! Combien de tems encore ton temple restera-t-il sans honneur, ô mon Dieu !
Authorship
- by Alexis Paulin Pâris (1800 - 1881), "Sur les bords du Jourdain", appears in Mélodies hébraïques, no. 6 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in English by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "On Jordan's Banks", appears in Hebrew Melodies, no. 6, first published 1815
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
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Researcher for this text: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-01-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 136