Å Herre ...
de ga seg til slutt:
Jeg kunne seire!
Men det smerter å melde
at jeg ikke er stolt
eller ser grunn til å feire.
Jeg løftet stemmen,
var som vanlig steil.
Jeg hadde selvfølgelig rett,
men er redd, noe ble feil.
Saken var viktig,
men mitt valg av metode,
det mener, du Herre
ikke var av det gode?
Og at det forklarer
hvorfor jubelen ble stille;
og at smaken av seier
Victory
Og at det forklarer
hvorfor jubelen ble stille;
og at smaken av seier
smaker ganske ille?
Norsk gjendiktning: Jostein Nielsen
Original: John Gowans
Original tekst:
O LORD!
 |
| O LORD! - 1981 - p. 9 |
I got my way!
They finally gave in
And I have won!
But strange to say
I don't feel all that pleased
With what I've done.
I raised my voice,
Made my position clear,
And I was right, of course,
And wrong, I fear!
My case was just,
But my bulldozer way
Of getting what I want
Was wrong You say?
And is that why
My vict'ry can't be sung,
And its sweet taste
They finally gave in
And I have won!
But strange to say
I don't feel all that pleased
With what I've done.
I raised my voice,
Made my position clear,
And I was right, of course,
And wrong, I fear!
My case was just,
But my bulldozer way
Of getting what I want
Was wrong You say?
And is that why
My vict'ry can't be sung,
And its sweet taste
Is sawdust on my tongue?
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Bibelsk belegg
For eksempel:
- Gud står de stolte imot, men de ydmyke gir han nåde. 1 Peter 5:5b-7
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