Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The phrase “My Dear Divinely Born Patroclus” comes from Ian Johnston’s translation of The Iliad. It is first uttered when Achilles consoles Patroclus over the deaths of their friends in the Trojan war. The inspired text that I wrote is set by the choir in a quasi chant-like style at the beginning, which then transitions to a passionate funeral march.

My dear divinely born,
The jaws of dreadful Fate
Have yet your life to claim.
Give me your hand,
Walk us through the river of Death;
Let all of mind flicker away,
Until our soul can aimlessly graze.
My dear divinely born,
Lay not our bones apart,
But let them nest in a golden urn
Together.


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