ΥΜΝΟΣ ΕΙΣ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Of Dionisios Solomos

I really LOVE this poet and ΥΜΝΟΣ ΕΙΣ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ, hymn to liberty is such a Beautifull poem !!!! REally amazing !
It's also huge...
I would love t if someone could translate it, not the whole thing tight now but At least a bit of it... So that I can show it to the world, to my friends, so that they understand why I love greece and greek poems so much !
Here ar the lyrics :
http://users.hol.gr/~mstathis/Hellas.htm

Please, it would be a great thing to do. I un derstand greek and speak it well but My level is not good enough to translate it... In english or in french .

Σε γνωρίζω από την κόψη
I recognize you

του σπαθιού την τρομερή,
from the great stab of the sword

σε γνωρίζω από την όψη
i recognize you from the conqueror

που με βία μετράει τη γη.
who tresspasses our land with terrible violence.


Απ' τα κόκαλα βγαλμένη
Taken out from the

των Ελλήνων τα ιερά,
bones of the "holly" greeks

και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη,
and fearless from the first time

χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά!
hail, hail Freedom!



Εκεί μέσα εκατοικούσες
You were living in there

πικραμένη, εντροπαλή,
distressed and shy.

κι ένα στόμα ακαρτερούσες,
and you waited desperately for a word

«έλα πάλι», να σου πεί.
to say "come again ".



'Αργειε νάλθει εκείνη η μέρα,
That day was coming too slow

κι ήταν όλα σιωπηλά,
and all were silent,

γιατί τά 'σκιαζε η φοβέρα
cause they were afraid

και τα πλάκωνε η σκλαβιά.
and buried from the slavery.

Δυστυχής! Παρηγορία
Poor! Consolation

μόνη σού έμενε να λές
you were saying all alone

περασμένα μεγαλεία
και διηγώντας τα να κλαις.
the glories of the past
you were narrating , crying



Και ακαρτέρει και ακαρτέρει
And they were waiting , and waiting

φιλελεύθερη λαλιά,
to speak free

ένα εκτύπαε τ' άλλο χέρι
and the one arm was hitting the other

από την απελπισιά,
from the despair,



Κι έλεες: «Πότε, α, πότε βγάνω
And you were saying: " When , when i will

το κεφάλι από τσ' ερμιές;».
put out my head form the slavery?"

Και αποκρίνοντο από πάνω
And they were answering from above

κλάψες, άλυσες, φωνές.
with cries and shouts.


Τότε εσήκωνες το βλέμμα
And then you raised your sight

μες στα κλάιματα θολό,
between the cries

και εις το ρούχο σου έσταζ' αίμα,
and in your clothing the blood was running

πλήθος αίμα ελληνικό.
much blood , greek blood.



i hope that i helped.....i suppose u know that the first two paragraphs are the Greek Anthem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_u5N...eature=related




ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ 'Η ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ
ELEFTHERIA 'I THANATOS
FREEDOM OR DEATH

Thank you so much my friend ! You really helping me out ^^

Eleutheria i Thanato ONTOS !

I have the translation of 6 verses, in a poetry translation book if that's of any help

1.
I know you by the sharp blade
of your terrifying sword,
I know you by the form you made
taking the earth as victor lord.

2.
Sprung from Grecian bones scattered
hallowed on every vale,
with your old valor unshattered,
Liberty, hail to you, hail !

15.
Yes, but your sons, your offspring
now fight with all their breath,
and unceasingly are seeking
either victory or death

155.
"Images of the Most High
can't you hear my cry of pain
Centuries have passed it by
but its echo does remain

157.
What then? Will you allow us
to struggle and become freed?
Or will you disavow us
due to politicians' need?

158.
If this is then your decision
here, before you stands the Cross!
Crush it, Monarch, to oblivion,
crush it, help to wreak our loss"

GReat ! Thank you catherini, it is really beautiful !

Glad to help you I wish I had the other verses too !