Exhausted by a dangerous ride Unperceived In coldest winter's night Through hostile territory Danger all around No place to hide No shelter to be found At last we see the mighty castle of Chinon (We're) reaching finally the drawbridge to the court
Guards in arms observe Every move we make (Their) furtive glances follow us Incessantly As behind the wall The glow of sunset light A tiny evening bell Heralds the nearing night Escorted by some guards We're crossing through the yard A festive roar Is sounding from afar Chants and laughter everywhere Dissipated in the air
The festive mood dies down As Jeanne enters the room of celebration No noise is breaking the silence While the virgin of Lorraine glides across through the room
Only the crackle of the fireplace is still audible And anticipation fills the air Instead of the Dauphin Charles, who observes the scene from amidst the crowd of his courtiers, the Duke of Bourbon has taken his place on the throne to welcome her
They prepared the deceit to find out if she is really guided by God The tension grows with every step The Duke requests her desire but instead of answering him She turns away (without a single word)
Silently crossing the throne hall, her vivid eyes roaming the congregation – her step full of purpose she approaches a group by the fire place gathered around the Dauphin (to accomplish the deceit) A whispered murmur rises in the room A collective exclamation of amazement breaks the silence As Jeanne finally kneels in front of the true king
[Jeanne speaks to the Dauphin Charles:] "Noble Dauphin, only for you, and to bring you help, have I undertaken the long journey hither. Why do you deceive me? No one else can take your place. God speaks to you through me. It is his will that you, as the rightful heir to the throne, become the anointed King of France. God sent me to do this. Let me drive the enemy from our country and lead you to Reims to your consecration. But first send me with an army to Orléans to end the siege of that beleaguered city and clear the path to your coronation"
[Charles:] "Though I may trust your spoken word, Jeanne – the church must first examine you"
[Board of Examiners in Poitiers:] "Liminate all doubts We need to know the truth If God's your guiding hand Show us a miracle We need some proof Of your virginity That you're the chosen one To free our suffering land Tell us about Your revelation To help us find out If all you say is real Why should almighty God Need warriors in this war Out on the battlefields To gain our liberty"
[Jeanne:] "The soldiers shall fight and God will give us our victory"Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
