Strindberg, August: Stora landsvägen (detalj)

Inskrift
 
Här hvilar Ismael, Hagars son,
som en gång nämndes Israel,
emedan han fått kämpa kamp med gud,
och släppte icke striden förrän nedlagd,
besegrad af hans allmakts godhet.
O evige! Jag släpper ej din hand,
din hårda hand, förrn du välsignat!
 
Välsigna mig, din mänsklighet,
som lider, lider af din lifsens gåfva!
Mig först, som lidit mest –
som li dit mest af smärtan
att icke kunna vara den jag ville!

Epitaph
 
Here Ishmael rests, the son of Hagar,
Who once was known as Israel,
Because he had to fight his fight with God,
And would not end the battle until felled,
Defeated by almighty goodness.
Eternal One! I won't let go your hand,
Your heavy hand until you bless me!
 
O bless me, your humanity,
Who suffers, suffers from your gift of life!
Me first, who suffered most –
Who suffered most from pain
Of never being who I wished to be!