Seirenes - "Sirens" Lyrics

Seirenes
"Sirens"
(inspired by the ocean)

Sung in Ancient Greek
From The Odyssey by Homer

Performed by Anonymous 4
With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

„deur' ag' iôn, poluain' Oduseu, mega kudos
Achaiôn,
Nêa katastêson, hina nôïterên op' akousêis.

Ou gar pô tis têide parêlase nêï melainêi,

Prin g'êmeôn meligêrun apo stomatôn op'
Akousai,
All' ho ge terpsamenos neitai kai pleiona eidôs.

Idmen gar toi panth' os eni Troiêi eureiêi

Argeioi Trôes te theôn iotêti mogêsan,

Idmen d', hossa genêtai epi chthoni
Pouluboteirêi."

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"Come to us here, the Achaians' renown, much-
Honored Odysseus,
Drawing the ship right in, so that you to our voices
May listen.

This is a place past which in his dark ship no one has
Ever

Driven, before from our lips he has heard the melodious
Voices,
But having taken delight he goes on greater in
Knowledge.

We know all of the things that the Argive troops and
The Trojans

There in the broad Troäd by the gods' wills labored and
Su?ered;

We know all that is on the much-nourishing earth generated."

(Translation by Rodney Merrill)