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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Voilà pourquoi ma harpe est accrochée silencieuse
Language: French (Français)  after the Russian (Русский)
Voilà pourquoi ma harpe est accrochée silencieuse,
C'est qu'une pierre tombale repose sur mon cœur,
C'est que je fus blessé et que ma colère est impuissante,
Et que mon chant sonnerait comme une complainte funèbre.
Mais le prophète inspiré viendra, je l'attends,
Sur son front il y aura une couronne d'épines,
Sur ses mains et ses pieds, le sans innocent,
Sur ses lèvres prophétiques, un chant de vie et d'amour.
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