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by Aleksey Vasil'yevich Kol'tsov (1808 - 1842)

Я был у ней
 (Sung text for setting by A. Dyubyuk)
 See original
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  ENG
Я был у ней; она сказала:
«Люблю тебя, мой милый друг!»
Но эту тайну от подруг
Хранить мне строго завещала.

Я был у ней; на прелесть злата
Клялась меня не променять;
Ко мне лишь страстию пылать,
Меня любить, любить, как брата.

Я был у ней, и муки страсти
У ног ее я позабыл.
И, как дитя, покорен был
Ее волшебно сладкой власти!

Я был у ней; я вечно буду
С её душой душою жить;
Пускай она мне изменит —
Но я изменником не буду.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Aleksandr Ivanovich Dyubyuk (1812 - 1897), "Я был у ней" [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Aleksey Vasil'yevich Kol'tsov (1808 - 1842), no title, written 1829

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Anton Bespalov) (Rianne Stam) , "I was with her", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 83

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