Któż mi powie, cni drużbowie, Gdzie kochanek mój? Kij, sandały, z konch nagłowie, Ach, to dziwny strój!
Piosenka obłąkanej Ofelii
Set by Stanisław Moniuszko (1819 - 1872), "Piosenka obłąkanej Ofelii", subtitle: "Z tragedyi Hamlet" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a score : Warszawa (Warsaw), Ferdynand Hösick, cenz. 1888 (Druk Józefa Jeżyńskiego, Nowolipki Nr 9)  [sung text checked 1 time]
Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.
Authorship:
- by Krystyn Ostrowski (1811 - 1882), no title
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , appears in Hamlet [an adaptation] and misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Based on:
- a text in English possibly by Walter Raleigh, Sir (1552? - 1618)
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Confirmed with Dzieła polskie Krystyna Ostrowskiego: Dramata i Komedie. Ulotne jamby -- Nowe Fraszki -- Dodatek, W Paryżu (Paris), Alphonse Lemerre Wydawca (publishing company), 1876, pages 58-60, in Hamlet, the song Ophelia sings (in between interruptions).
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
W życia wiośnie, nielitośnie, [Już]1 opuścił nas; [Tam]2, nad czołem, trawa rośnie, [U]3 stóp, żimny głaz.
Authorship:
- by Krystyn Ostrowski (1811 - 1882), no title
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist and misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Dzieła polskie Krystyna Ostrowskiego: Dramata i Komedie. Ulotne jamby -- Nowe Fraszki -- Dodatek, W Paryżu (Paris), Alphonse Lemerre Wydawca (publishing company), 1876, pages 58-60, in Hamlet, the song Ophelia sings (in between interruptions).
1 omitted by Moniuszko.2 Moniuszko: "Tam mu"
3 Moniuszko: "A u"
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Śnieżne włosy wieńczą wrzosy, Głóg i zwiędły bez ; Plączcie nad nim, wonne rosy, Bo już nie mam łez.
Authorship:
- by Krystyn Ostrowski (1811 - 1882)
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , appears in Hamlet and misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
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Confirmed with Dzieła polskie Krystyna Ostrowskiego: Dramata i Komedie. Ulotne jamby -- Nowe Fraszki -- Dodatek, W Paryżu (Paris), Alphonse Lemerre Wydawca (publishing company), 1876, pages 58-60, in Hamlet, the song Ophelia sings (in between interruptions).
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Już nad skronią piasek ronią; Panie, duszy [świeć]1! W raj ulata z kwiatów wonią; -- [Leć, mój gołąbku, leć]2!
Authorship:
- by Krystyn Ostrowski (1811 - 1882), no title
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title, appears in Hamlet and misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Go to the single-text view
View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Dzieła polskie Krystyna Ostrowskiego: Dramata i Komedie. Ulotne jamby -- Nowe Fraszki -- Dodatek, W Paryżu (Paris), Alphonse Lemerre Wydawca (publishing company), 1876, pages 58-60, in Hamlet, the song Ophelia sings (in between interruptions).
1 Moniuszko: "jego świeć"2 Moniuszko: "Leć, gołąbku! Leć tam, leć!"
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]