Εἰς λύραν (Ode n. 1)

Anacreonte‎ / Ἀνακρέων

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Traduzione inglese di Emily Ezust da The Lied, Art Song ‎and...

ΕἸΣ ΛΎΡΑΝ (ODE N. 1) Θέλω λέγειν Ἀτρείδας,‎ θέλω δὲ Κάδμον ἄιδειν,‎ ὁ βάρβιτος δὲ χορδαῖς ἔρωτα μοῦνον ἠχεῖ.‎ ἤμειψα νεῦρα πρώην καὶ τὴν λύρην ἅπασαν· κἀγὼ μὲν ἦιδον ἄθλους Ἡρακλέους, λύρη δέ ἔρωτας ἀντεφώνει.‎ χαίροιτε λοιπὸν ἡμῖν,‎ ἥρωες· ἡ λύρη γάρ‎ μόνους ἔρωτας ἄιδει.‎

TO THE LYRE Of Atreus' sons,‎ And of Cadmus I wish to sing!‎ But my strings sound out only love in their tones.‎ I have changed the strings,‎ and I would even switch lyres!‎ Alcides' victory march should roar forth in its might!‎ Yet even these new strings sound out only love in their tones!‎ So be well, then, heroes!‎ For my strings will sound out,‎ instead of suspenseful, heroic song,‎ only love in their tones.‎