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Снова тучи надо мною Собралися в тишине; Рок завистливый бедою Угрожает снова мне... Сохраню ль к судьбе презренье? Понесу ль навстречу ей Непреклонность и терпенье Гордой юности моей? Бурной жизнью утомлённый, Равнодушно бури жду: Может быть, ещё, спасённый, Снова пристань я найду... Но, предчувствуя разлуку, Неизбежный, грозный час, Сжать твою, мой ангел, руку Я спешу в последний раз. Ангел кроткий, безмятежный, Тихо молви мне: прости, Опечалься: взор свой нежный Подыми иль опусти; И твоё воспоминанье Заменит душе моей Силу, гордость, упованье И отвагу юных дней.
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Note on TransliterationsText Authorship:
- by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837), "Предчувствие", written 1828 [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 Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Aliabev (1787 - 1851), "Предчувствие" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Valery Kotov , "Предчувствие", op. 8 no. 10, from Демон и Ангел (Demon i Angel), no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Kristian Genrikh Paufler , "Предчувствие" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (1906 - 1975), "Предчувствие", op. 46 no. 3 (1936) [ bass and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Georgiy Vasil'yevich Sviridov (1915 - 1998), "Предчувствие", 1935 [ voice and piano ], from Шесть романсов на стихи А. Пушкина (Shest' romansov na stikhi A. Pushkina), no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Wim Zwaag (b. 1960), "Предчувствие", 1999 [ voice and piano ], from Three songs on verses from Pushkin, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Tom Kennedy) , "Foreboding", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Pressentiment", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 85
Again, dark clouds above me Gathered in silence Jealous destiny with troubles Again threatens me Will I maintain my resolve To disdain destiny? Will I meet her head on with the inflexibility and patience of my youth? By stormy life exhausted, wearily I await the storm Maybe, saved once again, I will find refuge... But, with a premonition of separation, Of the inexorable, threatening hour I hurry to embrace you, my angel, for the last time. Gentle, serene angel Quietly bid me farewell Sadly, your tender glance Raise or lower And your remembrance will renew The strength of my soul; The pride, joy and courage Of my youthful days.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Russian (Русский) to English copyright © 2008 by Tom Kennedy, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837), "Предчувствие", written 1828
This text was added to the website: 2008-02-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 109