Cavafy's Ithaca by Vangelis Recited by Sean Connery 1930-2020 R.I.P
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- I love C.P. Cavafy's Poem so much I had to create and edit my own version. What a great combination The Sea, Vangelis, Sean Connery, the poetic prowess of C.P Cavafy....he would have been proud! See More Poem Lyrics Below!
Life is always about the Journey no matter how big or small ... how good or bad.... how happy or sad. The destination is always of little consequence.
God Bless R.I.P Sean Connery (1930-2020)
ITHACA (1910)
As you set out for Ithaca
hope that your journey is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon do not be afraid of them:
you'll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare sensation
touches your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
wild Poseidon, you won't encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.
Hope that your journey is a long one.
May there be many summer mornings when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you come into harbour's seen for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual perfume of every kind...
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to learn and learn again from those who know.
Keep Ithaca always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you're destined for.
But do not hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so that you are old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you've gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaca to make you rich.
Ithaca gave you the marvellous journey.
Without her you would have not have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.
And if you find her poor, Ithaca won't have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you would have understood by then what these Ithaca's mean.
by K. P. Kavafis (C. P. Cavafy)
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Woot! Thanks for sharing!
He really now knows What is Itaka...
Touches me a lot!!
Tears
Dare to say Best poem ever from one of the Best greek poets. Perfection with that voice and vangelis papathanassiou music. RIP
Keep Ithaka always in your mind 🌼
That is the most optimistic message I ever heared .I am thinking seriously to hear it every day. ♥️
It may change the way I see all those bad things which happened to me on that long journey
Thank You George! I first heard this whilst visiting an exhibition at The National Archaeological Museum in Athens 3 years ago and sat to listen to the narrated poem 3 times. It certainly left an impression on me too!
I always choke up on this poem...so beautiful
Thanks Sean...and see you later .
Quand le monde fléchit autour de soi, quand les structures d’une civilisation vacillent, il est bon de revenir à ce qui, dans l’histoire, ne fléchit pas, mais au contraire redresse le courage, rassemble les séparés, pacifie sans meurtrir. Il est bon de rappeler que le génie de la création est lui aussi, à l’œuvre dans une histoire vouée à la destruction
There will Always be Ithaca, choose your Journey well ~ Travel lightly and love Deeply always Deeply *
There will be days that I pass this on and one of those will be your Birthday xxxxx
The Nile too is both mysterious and beautiful *
Truly amazing
Outstanding!
Truly beautiful and powerful video to set the stage for this timeless poetry from the heart of Greece!
Thanks so much for creating your own version. Love it!! With love from Canada, Evy ( a new subscriber)
Thanks for the comment Evy...Thank You Canada!...The older I get the more insightful, beautiful and personal this poem becomes!
You're sincerely welcome. Today, I am also older and much wiser. Have a great day!
ΤΕΛΕΙΟ !!!!!
RIP you beautiful human being
Ποσά έδωσες στους ανθρώπους Ελλαδαρα μου ποσά και το μόνο που σκέφτονται είναι πως να σε ρημάξουν !
Hi Mark. What is the name of the music? I loved the music as well. Could you please tell me its name?
It is a composition of Vangelis,I believe it's name is Ithaca as well.
Does Ithaca not sound like Abacus ...... Interesting.
Ithaca was written in 1911.
@@Rorynes Hmm..... Think it was written in 1894 ...Revised by Cavafy in 1910 but not published until 1911 and not translated into English in 1924
@@AChristmasCollection I think you mistook with his poem "Second Odyssey" which was written in 1894 and it was unpublished.In my Greek sources and books where I looked it is mentioned that it was written late 1910 when Cavafes was about 48 years old ,to correct myself,and published in 1911.
No, it doesn't sound like abacus
What an outstanding poetry!