The meter is apokrota mixed with paroemiacs. The language is Doric
"Nemesis, winged one that tips the scales of life, dark-eyed goddess, daughter of Justice, you restrain the futile pride of mortals with your unyielding bridle and, hating hurtful vanity, destroy black envy: below your wheel, always moving but leaving no trace, the fortune of man turns. Unseen, you come at once to defeat arrogance; by your hand you gauge the span of life, and, frowning, you scrutinize the thoughts of men, you always hold the balance. Be merciful, hallowed judge, winged Nemesis, life's force. We honor you, Nemesis, immortal goddess, victory incarnate with wings unfurled, faultless, sharing the throne of Justice; you resent human vanity and banish men to Tartarus below"
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Ancient Greek Music (I-II sec. d.C)
Makrotatos e Inno a Nemesi Play
Recorded on 10/22/2011, uploaded on 10/22/2011
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Ancient Greek Music - Makrotatos e Inno a Nemesi
Νέμεσι πτερόεσσα βίου ῥοπά κυανῶπι θεά, θύγατερ Δίκας ἃκοῦφαφρυάγματα θνατῶν ἐπέχεις ἀδάμαντιχαλινῷ ἔχθουσα δ’ὕβρινὀλοὰν βροτῶν μέλανα φθόνονἐκτὸςἐλαύνεις ὑπὸ σὸντροχὸνἄστατον ἀστιβῆ χαροπὰ μερόπωνστρέφεταιτύχα λήθουσα δὲπὰρπόδαβαίνεις γαυρούμενον αὐχένακλίνεις ὑπὸ πῆχυνἀεὶβίοτονμετρεῖς νεύεις δ’ὑπὸ κόλπο νὀφρῦν ἀεί ζυγὸνμετὰχεῖ ρακρατοῦσα ἵλαθι μάκαιρα δικασπόλε Νέμεσι πτερόεσσαβίουῥοπά Νέμεσιν θεὸνᾄδομενἄφθιτον Νίκην τανυσίπτερον ὀμβρίμαν νημερτέα καὶπάρεδρονΔίκας ἃ τὰνμεγαλανορίαν βροτῶν νεμεσῶσα φέρειςκατὰ Ταρτάρου
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The meter is apokrota mixed with paroemiacs. The language is Doric
"Nemesis, winged one that tips the scales of life,
dark-eyed goddess, daughter of Justice,
you restrain the futile pride of mortals with your unyielding bridle and,
hating hurtful vanity, destroy black envy: below your wheel, always
moving but leaving no trace, the fortune of man turns.
Unseen, you come at once to defeat arrogance;
by your hand you gauge the span of life, and, frowning,
you scrutinize the thoughts of men, you always hold the balance.
Be merciful, hallowed judge, winged Nemesis, life's force.
We honor you, Nemesis, immortal goddess,
victory incarnate with wings unfurled, faultless,
sharing the throne of Justice; you resent human vanity and banish
men to Tartarus below"
ensemble leader Conrad Steinmann
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