Stille Nacht

Deutsches Weinachtslied

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar,
Holder Knabe mit lockigem Haar,
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh,
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh.
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht
Lieb’ aus deinem holdseligen Mund,
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund’,
Christ, in deiner Geburt,
Christ, in deiner Geburt!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Die der Welt Heil gebracht,
Aus des Himmels goldenen Höhn,
Uns der Gnaden Fülle läßt sehn,
Jesum in Menschengestalt,
Jesum in Menschengestalt!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Wo sich heut alle Macht
Väterlicher Liebe ergoß,
Und als Bruder huldvoll umschloß
Jesus die Völker der Welt,
Jesus die Völker der Welt!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Lange schon uns bedacht,
Als der Herr vom Grimme befreit
In der Väter urgrauer Zeit
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß,
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Hirten erst kund gemacht;
Durch der Engel Halleluja
Tönt es laut von fern und nah’;
Christ der Retter ist da,
Christ der Retter ist da!

Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging

Deutsches Weinachtslied
(Thüringisch - 16. Jahrhundert)

Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging.
Kyrieleison !
Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging,
Der hatte in sieben Jahrn kein Laub getragen !
Jesus und Maria.
Was trug Maria unter ihrem Herzen ?
Kyrieleison !
Ein kleines Kindlein ohne Schmerzen,
Das trug Maria unter ihrem Herzen !
Jesus und Maria.
Da hab'n die Dornen Rosen getragen.
Kyrieleison !
Als das Kindlein durch den Wald getragen,
Da haben die Dornen Rosen getragen !
Jesus und Maria.
Wie soll dem Kind sein Name sein ?
Kyrieleison !
Der Name, der soll Christus sein,
Das war von Anfang der Name sein !
Jesus und Maria.
Wer soll dem Kind sein Täufer sein ?
Kyrieleison !
Das soll der Sankt Johannes sein,
Der soll dem Kind sein Täufer sein !
Jesus und Maria.
Was kriegt das Kind zum Patengeld ?
Kyrieleison !
Den Himmel und die ganze Welt,
Das kriegt das Kind zum Patengeld !
Jesus und Maria.
Wer hat erlöst die Welt allein ?
Kyrieleison !
Das hat getan das Christkindlein,
Das hat erlöst die Welt allein !
Jesus und Maria.

Bob Marley: High Tide Low Tide

In high seas or in low seas
I'm gonna be your friend,
I'm gonna be your friend.
In high tide or in low tide,
I'll be by your side,
I'll be by your side.

(I heard her praying, praying, praying)
I said, I heard my mother,
She was praying (praying, praying, praying)
And the words that she said (the words that she said),
They still linger in my head (lingers in my head),
She said, "A child is born into this world,
He needs protection,
God, guide and protect us,
When we're wrong, please correct us.
(when we're wrong, correct us).
And stand by me." yeah!

In high seas or in low seas,
I'm gonna be your friend,
He said, "I'm gonna be your friend."
And, baby, in high tide or low tide,
I'll be by your side,
I'll be by your side.

I said I heard my mother,
She was crying' (I heard her crying'), yeah! (crying', crying'),
And the tears that she shed (the tears that she shed)
They still linger in my head (lingers in my head)

She said: "A child is born into this world,
He needs protection,
God, guide and protect us,
When we're wrong, (when we're wrong), correct us.

And in high seas or low seas,
I'm gonna be your friend,
I'm gonna be your friend.
Said, high tide or low tide,
I'll be by your side,
I'll be by your side.

Bob Marley: No Woman No Cry

No Woman No Cry
No Woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
No woman, no cry
'Cause I remember when we used to sit
In a government yard in Trenchtown
Observing the hypocrites
Mingle with the good people we meet
Good friends we have ????
Oh, good friends we have lost along the way
In this great future, you can't forget
your past
So dry your tears, I seh
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
Little darlin', don't shed no tears
No woman no cry
Said I remember when we used to sit
In the government yard in Trenchtown
And then Georgie would make the fire lights
I seh, log would burnin' thru the nights
Then we would cook cornmeal porridge of which I'll
share with you
My feet is my only carriage and
so I've got to push on thru
Oh, while I'm gone
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
No woman no cry
No woman no cry
I seh little darlin' don't shed no tears
No woman no cry.

Paris, sunday 29 September 2008

Veronica et moi, Parc de la Villette.



Silvia e Veronica al Parc de la Villette.



Per finire, la sottoscritta, Veronica e Diego, da sinistra verso destra.

Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight

It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."

We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."

I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.

It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."

Antoine Gérin-Lajoie: Un Canadien Errant

Un Canadien errant,
Banni de ses foyers,
Parcourait en pleurant
Des pays étrangers.

Un jour, triste et pensif,
Assis au bord des flots,
Au courant fugitif
Il adressa ces mots

"Si tu vois mon pays,
Mon pays malheureux,
Va, dis à mes amis
Que je me souviens d'eux.

"O jours si pleins d'appas
Vous êtes disparus,
Et ma patrie, hélas!
Je ne la verrai plus!

"Non, mais en expirant,
O mon cher Canada!
Mon regard languissant
Vers toi se portera . . ."

English Translation (Leonard Cohen):

An errant ‘Canadien’
Banished from his homeland
Weeping, he travels on
Wandering through foreign lands

One sad and pensive day
Sat on the river’s bank
To the evasive current,
Did he address these words:

“If you should see my home
My sad unhappy land
Go, say to all my friends
That I remember them

"O days once so full of charm
You are all gone away
And my homeland, alas!
I'll not see her again

"No, but with my last breath
O my dear Canada!
My languid glance toward home
Shall carry me to you"