Proverbs of Hell

Song Cycle by Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (1948 - 2020)

1. A little flower
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
To create
a little flower
is the labour
of ages.

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  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov) , "Маленький цветик", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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2. The busy bee
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
The busy bee
has no time
for sorrow.

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  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov) , "Пчёлка", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. An eagle
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
When thou seest
an Eagle,
thou seest
a portion of Genius.
lift up thy head!

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  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov) , "Орёл", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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4. The clock
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
The hours of folly
are measur'd by the clock,
but of wisdom:
no clock can measure.

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  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov) , "Часы", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Dmitri Smirnov

5. Pestilence
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
He who desires
but acts not,
breeds pestilence.

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  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov) , "Чума", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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6. Black and white
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
The crow
wish'd every thing
was black,
the owl,
that every thing
was white.

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  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov) , "Чёрное и белое", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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7. Eternity
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Eternity
is in love
with the productions
of time.

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  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov) , "Вечность", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Dmitri Smirnov
Total word count: 80