Ephrem Lash
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Anastasis liturgical translations — translated by Ephrem Lash
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TONE 6
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At the end of each of the eight Tones in the Paraklitiki there is a short set of doggerel lines describing the characteristics of the Tone in question. For the entertainment of readers I include equally doggerel translations of them at the beginning of each Tone.
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**PLAGAL OF THE SECOND TONE**
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Sixth tone in order, but by far the first,
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You rank as second in the second group.
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Double-compounded the delights you bear,
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Though only second in the second rank.
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O dulcet-toned cicada, honey-sweet,
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Can any then not love you, fair tone six?
Translated by Ephrem Lash. Edition lash.en.anastasis.