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by Nikolai Mikhailovich Konshin (1793 - 1859)

Век юный, прелестный
Language: Russian (Русский) 
   Век юный, прелестный,
Друзья, улетит;
Нам всё в поднебесной
Изменой грозит;
   Летит стрелой
   Наш век младой;
   Как сладкий сон,
   Минует он.
   Лови, лови
   Часы любви,
Пока любовь горит в крови!

Затмится тоскою
Наш младости пир;
Обманет мечтою
Украшенный мир;
   Бледнеет свет;
   Что день, то нет
   Мечты златой,
   Мечты живой.
   Лови, лови
   Часы любви,
Пока любовь горит в крови!

Как май ароматный -
Веселье весны;
Как гость благодатный
С родной стороны -
   Так юность дней,
   Вся радость в ней;
   Друзья, скорей
   Всё в жертву ей.
   Лови, лови
   Часы любви,
Пока любовь горит в крови!

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•   A. Gurilyov 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Nikolai Mikhailovich Konshin (1793 - 1859), "Песня", written 1826 [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 Konstantin Kralovich Albrekht (1836 - 1893), "Век юный, прелестный", 1881 [ men's chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Aleksandr Lvovich Gurilyov (1803 - 1858), "Цыганская песня", 1846 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2021-04-27
Line count: 33
Word count: 95

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