by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837)
Bylo vremja, procvetala
Language: Russian (Русский)
Available translation(s): ENG
Bylo vremja, procvetala V mire naša storona: V voskresenie byvala Cerkov' božija polna; Našich detok v šumnoj škole Razdavalis' golosa, I sverkali v svetlom pole Serp i bystraja kosa. Nyne cerkov' opustela; Škola glucho zaperta; Niva prazdno perezrela; Rošča temnaja pusta; I selen'e, kak žilišče Pogoreloe, stoit, — Ticho vse. Odno kladbišče Ne pusteet, ne molčit. Pominutno mertvych nosjat, I stenanija živych Bojazlivo boga prosjat Upokoit' duši ich! [Pominutno mesta nado, I mogily mež soboj, Kak ispugannoe stado, Žmutsja tesnoj čeredoj!]1 Esli rannjaja mogila Suždena moej vesne — Ty, kogo ja tak ljubila, Č'ja ljubov' otrada mne, — JA molju: ne približajsja K telu Dženni ty svoej, Ust umeršich ne kasajsja, Sleduj izdali za nej. [I]2 potom ostav' selen'e! Uchodi kuda-nibud', Gde b ty mog duši mučen'e Usladit' i otdochnut'. I kogda zaraza minet, Poseti moj bednyj prach; A Ėdmonda ne pokinet Dženni daže v nebesach!
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Authorship:
- by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by César Antonovich Cui (1835 - 1918), "Песня Мэри", op. 55 (Восемь романсов = Vosem' romansov (Eight romances)) no. 2, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Belaieff [sung text not yet checked]
- by Georgiy Vasil'yevich Sviridov (1915 - 1998), "Песня Мери" [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (Lyle Neff) , "Mary's song", copyright © 1997, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2014-06-27
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