Polish drama -- Translations into English
Sing on, thou weird old salamander, In magic fiery mazes wander, Thy burning song may hurt thyself, But cannot warm one shivering elf; ’Twill disenchant thy mind deluded, And yet our power is not illuded, In baleful spells we keep thee bound, And firmly are the fetters wound....
Sing on, thou weird old salamander, In magic fiery mazes wander, Thy burning song may hurt thyself, But cannot warm one shivering elf; ’Twill disenchant thy mind deluded, And ye...
2. SCENE II.Hail to thee, Bard, thou favour’d of the gods! Their very language not unknown to thee, Through whom the aspirations of mankind, Formless and voiceless, dreaming i’ the dark, In...
3. SCENE III.Minstrel! thou seest, not causelessly I seek thee; Now, from the store experience provides, Give me a crumb of counsel; youth so proud In knowledge, yet in wisdom is but poor. O...
4. SCENE IV.Let all the dukes their varied corps assemble, Wanda herself will lead them to the field; The bravest people that the world can boast, Shall never murmur at their timid queen, B...
5. ACT II._The scene changes to the bank of the Vistula, opposite the tomb of Krakus, at Cracow. Divisions of cavalry and infantry march with music and flying banners towards Cracow. The...
6. SCENE I.Great were the numbers of the foe, Their haughtiness as great, Soon, soon they thought to lay us low, In boastful scorn elate; Yet still floats Poland’s banner Triumphant to the...
7. SCENE I.All hail! accept my reverence, gracious queen! Behold me from the field return’d, where all The nation, minstrels, priests, and warriors, In concourse vast assembled, offer’d pr...
8. SCENE II.Her people’s voice vainly would Wanda withstand, The glory of Poland, the pride of our land, Though her father’s proud war horse her gentle hand reins, Our modest companion in p...
9. SCENE III.Twixt queen and people how firm the tie Of mutual love and loyalty! Seek ye that magic the wide earth round, And own that in Poland ’tis strongest found. Yon mound, half hidden...
10. SCENE IV.A glorious star hath fallen from the heaven, That heaven our fatherland, the star our queen. Yes, ours that _was_. Alas! our queen no more, Save in her people’s hearts; the deed...
11. SCENE V.The mournful train of Wanda follows me; Already we had ta’en the road to Cracow, But without you, ye fathers of the land, We would not bear our burden to the city, Our steps ret...
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