From 27554280e09734aed13ad74c3d96e5764fdefcb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?utf8?q?w=C5=8D=C3=B0-w=C5=8Dd?= Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 22:11:43 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] add de profundis translation --- xlat/de-profundis-clamavi.txt | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 xlat/de-profundis-clamavi.txt diff --git a/xlat/de-profundis-clamavi.txt b/xlat/de-profundis-clamavi.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..17fdc23 --- /dev/null +++ b/xlat/de-profundis-clamavi.txt @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +O my sole love, I prithee pity me +Fallen in the depths of this chasm, my heart lies +World of melancholy, dark clouds rule the skies +The night is ruled by horror and blasphemy + +The summer sun gives not warmth but light +The winter sun is by darkness overcome +The arctic would be preferable to this slum +Here be no brook nor wood nor dragon which to fight + +But no horror of this earth can a candle hold +To the cruelty of that cold and icey sun +Or this longest of nights, like the Chaos of old + +Surely the vilest beast has in life a better lot +Able to plunge down into stupid sleep +How slow the tick-tock stutter of the clock! -- 2.11.4.GIT