Letras de Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 - 2. For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffrey - Michael Hartnett, George Malcolm, Бенджамин Бриттен

Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 - 2. For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffrey (original)

For I will consider my cat Jeoffry
For he is the servant of the living God
Duly and daily serving him
For at the first glance
Of the glory of God in the East
He worships in his way
For this is done by wreathing his body
Seven times round with elegant quickness
For he knows that God is his saviour
For God has bless’d him
In the variety of his movements
For there is nothing sweeter
Than his peace when at rest
For I am possessed of a cat
Surpassing in beauty
From whom I take occasion
To bless Almighty God

(traducción)

Porque consideraré a mi gato Jeoffry
porque es siervo del Dios viviente
Debida y diariamente sirviéndole
Porque a primera vista
De la gloria de Dios en Oriente
El adora a su manera
Porque esto se hace envolviendo su cuerpo
Siete vueltas con elegante rapidez
porque sabe que Dios es su salvador
Porque Dios lo ha bendecido
En la variedad de sus movimientos
Porque no hay nada más dulce
Que su paz cuando descansa
Porque estoy poseído de un gato
Superando en belleza
de quien tomo ocasión
Para bendecir a Dios Todopoderoso