IIIb. So Abram Rose, and Clave the Wood

War Requiem, Op. 66 / Offertorium - Offertorium - IIIb. So Abram Rose, and Clave the Wood - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Peter Pears/Highgate School Choir/London Symphony Chorus/The Bach Choir/Simon Preston/Melos Ensemble/London Symphony Orchestra/Benjamin Britten

Lyrics by：Wilfred Owen

Composed by：Benjamin Britten

So Abram rose and clave the wood and went

And took the fire with him and a knife

And as they sojourned both of them together

Isaac the first-born spake and said my father

My father

My father

Behold the preparations fire and iron

But where the lamb for this burnt-offering

Then Abram bound the youth with belts and straps

And builded parapets and trenches there

And stretchèd forth the knife to slay his son

When lo an angel called him out of heaven

Saying Lay not thy hand upon the lad

Neither do anything to him Behold

A ram caught in a thicket by it's horns

Offer the Ram of Pride instead of him

But the old man would not so but slew his son

And half the seed of Europe one by one

And half the seed of Europe one by one

And half the seed of Europe one by one

And half the seed of Europe one by one