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Чёрный ворон в сумраке снежном, Чёрный бархат на смуглых плечах. Томный голос пением нежным Мне поёт о южных ночах. В лёгком сердце — страсть и беспечность, Словно с моря мне подан знак. Над бездонным провалом в вечность, Задыхаясь, летит рысак. Снежный ветер, твоё дыханье, Опьянённые губы мои… Валентина, звезда, мечтанье! Как поют твои соловьи… Страшный мир! Он для сердца тесен! И нём — твоих поцелуев бред, Тёмный мо́рок цыганских песен, Торопливый полёт комет!
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Note on TransliterationsText Authorship:
- by Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok (1880 - 1921), no title, written 1910, appears in Стихотворения. Книга третья (1907-1916), in 6. Арфы и скрипки (1908 - 1916) (Arfy i skripki), in Три послания (Tri poslanija), no. 2 [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 Borisovich Matyukhin (b. 1947), "Вдвоём" [sung text not yet checked]
- by John Plant , "Chornyi voron", first performed 2009 [ voice and piano ], from Babel is a blessing, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John Plant) , "Black raven", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Jocelyne Fleury) , "Le corbeau noir", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2021-08-14
Line count: 16
Word count: 73
Black raven in snowy twilight. Black velvet on dark shoulders. A languid voice tenderly singing to me Songs of southern nights. The heart is light, passionate and carefree, As if the sea had given me a sign. Over the abyss into eternity The race horse flies panting. Snowy wind, your breath, My drunken lips! Valentina - star and dream - how your nightingales sing! Terrifying world! Too narrow for the heart! In it, the madness of your kisses, the dark illusion of gypsy songs, The dizzying flight of comets!
Text Authorship:
- by John Plant , "Black raven", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok (1880 - 1921), no title, written 1910, appears in Стихотворения. Книга третья (1907-1916), in 6. Арфы и скрипки (1908 - 1916) (Arfy i skripki), in Три послания (Tri poslanija), no. 2
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-03-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 88