The Monks of Bangor's March
Language:
English
When the heathen trumpet's clang
Round beleaguer'd Chester rang,
Veiled nun and friar grey
March'd from Bangor's fair abbaye:
High their holy anthem sounds,
Cestria's vale the hymn rebounds,
Floating down the sylvan Dee,
O Miserere Domine!
On, the long procession goes,
Glory round their crosses glows,
And the virgin-mother mild
In their peaceful banner smiled;
Who could think such saintly band
Doom'd to feel unhallow'd hand?
Such was the divine decree,
O Miserere Domine!
Weltering amid warriors slain,
Spurned by steeds with bloody mane,
Slaughter'd down by heathen blade,
Bangor's peaceful monks are laid:
Word of parting rest unspoke,
Mass unsung, and bread unbroke;
For their souls for charity,
Sing, Miserere Domine!
Input by Ferdinando Albeggiani
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Date added to the website: 2006-01-11.
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Der Mönche Ausmarch von Bangor
Language:
German
Als der Heiden Hörnerschall
Rings umdröhnte Chester Wall
Zog im feierlichen Chor
Nonn' und Mönch aus Bangors Tor.
Festlich schwoll der Hymne Sang,
Die durch Cestrias Tal sich schwang,
Über Waldstrom hin und See:
O miserere Domine!
Fürbaß zieht die Prozession,
Flammen jedes Kreutz umloh'n,
Und der Mutter Gottes Bild
Lächelt nieder, friedlich mild
Auf der Pilger fromme Schar,
Die dem Tod verfallen war;
Vorbestimmt war solches Weh,
O miserere Domine!
Wälzend sich im Blachgefild
Jäh zerstampft von Rossen wild,
Wund von Heidenschwert und Speer
Liegt der Mönche friedlich Heer,
Scheidend aus dem Erdental
Ohne Mess' und Abendmahl.
Für ihr Heil zum Himmel fleh,
Sing miserere Domine!
Input by Ferdinando Albeggiani
Authorship
by
G. Pertz
, "Der Mönche Ausmarch von Bangor"
Based on
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text),
listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
[ None yet in the database ]
Date added to the website: 2006-01-11.
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