by Vasily Ivanovich Tumansky (1802 - 1860)
Deva
Language: Russian (Русский)
Kak mila eë golovka V belom oblake čalmy! Kak pristalo ej razdum'e V tomnyj čas večernej t'my! Kak roskošno aloj tkan'ju Obrisovan gibkij stan! Skažeš': rozami odeta, Skažeš': gost' volšebnych stran. A glaza - živye zvëzdy - Čto za nega i krasa: V nich skvoz' vlagu bryzžut iskry, Skvoz' ogon' blestit rosa. Ėto gurija proroka, Predveščajuščaja raj; O gjaur! Gljadi na devu I želaniem sgoraj!
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Authorship:
- by Vasily Ivanovich Tumansky (1802 - 1860), "Дева", first published 1836 [author's text not yet checked 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 Aleksandr Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky (1813 - 1869), "Дева" [text verified 1 time]
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Line count: 16
Word count: 65