The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 5

English → De Preface Level 7/10

Lady, by one light only

Herrin, nur bei einem Licht

We look from Alfred's eyes,

Blicken wir durch Alfreds Augen,

We know he saw athwart the wreck

Wir wissen, dass er quer durch das Wrack sah

The sign that hangs about your neck,

Das Zeichen, das um Euren Hals hängt,

Where One more than Melchizedek

Wo Einer, größer als Melchisedek,

Is dead and never dies.

Gestorben ist und niemals stirbt.

Therefore I bring these rhymes to you

Darum bringe ich Euch diese Reime,

Who brought the cross to me,

Die mir das Kreuz gebracht habt,

Since on you flaming without flaw

Da ich an Euch, makellos leuchtend,

I saw the sign that Guthrum saw

Das Zeichen sah, das Guthrum sah,

When he let break his ships of awe,

Als er seine ehrfurchtgebietenden Schiffe zerschellen ließ,

And laid peace on the sea.

Und Frieden über das Meer legte.

Do you remember when we went

Erinnert Ihr Euch, als wir gingen

Under a dragon moon,

Unter einem Drachenmond,

And 'mid volcanic tints of night

Und inmitten vulkanischer Farben der Nacht

Walked where they fought the unknown fight

Dort wanderten, wo sie den unbekannten Kampf kämpften

And saw black trees on the battle-height,

Und schwarze Bäume auf der Kampfeshöhe sahen,

Black thorn on Ethandune?

Schwarzen Dorn auf Ethandune?

And I thought, "I will go with you,

Und ich dachte: „Ich werde mit Euch gehen,

As man with God has gone,

Wie der Mensch mit Gott gegangen ist,

And wander with a wandering star,

Und wandern mit einem wandernden Stern,

The wandering heart of things that are,

Dem wandernden Herzen der Dinge, die sind,

The fiery cross of love and war

Dem feurigen Kreuz aus Liebe und Krieg,

That like yourself, goes on."

Das wie Ihr selbst, weitergeht."

O go you onward; where you are

O geht voran; wo Ihr seid,

Shall honour and laughter be,

Wird Ehre und Gelächter sein,

Past purpled forest and pearled foam,

Vorbei an purpurnem Wald und perlenschäumender Gischt,

God's winged pavilion free to roam,

Gottes geflügeltes Zelt, frei umherzustreifen,

Your face, that is a wandering home,

Euer Antlitz, das eine wandernde Heimat ist,

A flying home for me.

Eine fliegende Heimat für mich.

Ride through the silent earthquake lands,

Reitet durch die stillen Erdbebenländer,

Wide as a waste is wide,

Weit wie eine Wüste weit ist,

Across these days like deserts, when

Durch diese Tage gleich Wüsten, da

Pride and a little scratching pen

Hochmut und eine kleine kratzende Feder

Have dried and split the hearts of men,

Die Herzen der Menschen ausgetrocknet und gespalten haben,

Heart of the heroes, ride.

Herz der Helden, reitet.

Vocabulary

Herrin: Female ruler or mistress; woman in authority.
nur: Only; merely; just.
bei: At; by; near; with; during.
einem: A; an; one (dative masculine/neuter article).
Licht: Light; illumination; brightness.
Blicken: Glances; looks; views.
wir: We; us (nominative first person plural).
durch: Through; by means of; across.
Augen: Eyes; vision; sight.
Wir: We (nominative first person plural).
wissen: To know; to be aware of.
dass: That (subordinating conjunction).
er: He; him (nominative/accusative third person masculine).
quer: Across; transverse; diagonally.
das: The; that (neuter definite article/pronoun).
Wrack: Wreck; debris; ruins of ship.
sah: Saw; perceived visually (past tense of sehen).
Das: The; that (neuter definite article).
Zeichen: Sign; mark; symbol; signal.
um: Around; about; at (approximately).
Hals: Neck; throat.
hängt: Hangs; is suspended (third person singular present).
Wo: Where; in which place or situation.
Einer: One; a person; someone (nominative masculine).
größer: Larger; greater; bigger (comparative adjective).
als: Than; as (comparison conjunction).
Gestorben: Died; deceased (past participle of sterben).
ist: Is (third person singular present of sein).
und: And (coordinating conjunction).
niemals: Never; not ever; at no time.
stirbt: Dies; passes away (third person singular present).
Darum: Therefore; for that reason; hence.
bringe: Bring; carry; present (first person singular present).
ich: I (first person singular nominative pronoun).
diese: These; this (plural or feminine demonstrative).
Reime: Rhymes; poems; verses.
Die: The; who (feminine/plural definite article).
mir: Me; to me (dative first person singular).
Kreuz: Cross; crucifix; intersection of paths.
gebracht: Brought; carried; caused (past participle of bringen).
habt: Have (second person plural present of haben).
Da: There; here; at that place.
an: On; at; to; by (preposition).
makellos: Spotless; flawless; immaculate; without blemish.
leuchtend: Shining; luminous; radiant; glowing brightly.
Als: When; as; while (temporal conjunction).
seine: His; its (possessive third person singular).
ehrfurchtgebietenden: Awe-inspiring; formidable; commanding respect and fear.
Schiffe: Ships; vessels; boats.
zerschellen: Shatter; crash; break to pieces violently.
ließ: Let; allowed; caused (past tense of lassen).
Und: And (coordinating conjunction).
Frieden: Peace; tranquility; absence of conflict.
über: Over; above; across; via.
Meer: Sea; ocean; large body of saltwater.
legte: Laid; placed; put (past tense of legen).
Erinnert: Remember; recall; bring to memory (imperative).
gingen: Went; walked (plural past tense of gehen).
Unter: Under; below; beneath; among.
inmitten: In the middle of; amid; surrounded by.
vulkanischer: Volcanic; relating to volcanoes.
Farben: Colors; hues; shades.
der: The; of the (feminine/plural definite article).
Nacht: Night; darkness; time after sunset.
Dort: There; at that place; in that location.
wanderten: Wandered; hiked; traveled (past tense of wandern).
wo: Where; in which; at which place.
sie: She; they; it (feminine/plural pronoun).
den: The; whom (accusative masculine definite article).
unbekannten: Unknown; unfamiliar; not recognized (accusative).
Kampf: Fight; battle; struggle; combat.
kämpften: Fought; battled (past tense of kämpfen).
schwarze: Black; dark (plural or feminine adjective).

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