I love you, Moon, when you illuminate

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by Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov (1821 - 1897)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Люблю тебя, мeсяц, когда озаряешь

(Sung text for setting by A. Serov)

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Language: Russian (Русский)

Our translations: ENG

Люблю тебя, месяц, когда озаряешь
Толпу шаловливых красавиц, идущих
С ночного купанья домой!

Цветы, вы прекрасны в вeнках благовонных 
На юных шалуньях,  далеко, далеко
Нам их возвещая приход!

Прекрасно ты, море, когда твою свежесть
Я слышу у них на груди н ланитах,
И в чёрных, тяжёлых косах...

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Alexander Nikolayevich Serov

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by Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov (1821 - 1897), "Купальщицы", subtitle: "(Мелодия с берегов Ганга)"

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I love you, Moon, when you illuminate

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Serov)

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Language: English after the Russian (Русский)

I love you, Moon, when you illuminate
The crowd of beautiful girls 
Coming home after a night-time swim!

You are beautiful, Breeze, wafting from afar
A lovely fragrance from their garlands,
Announcing to us their arrival.

You are beautiful, Sea, when I sense your freshness
On their bosoms and cheeks
And in their heavy, black braids.

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