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by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861)

За думою дума
 (Sung text for setting by Y. Stepovyi)
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Language: Ukrainian (Українська) 
За думою дума роєм вилітає,
Одна давить серце, друга роздирає,
А третяя тихо, тихесенько плаче
У самому серці, може, й Бог не бачить.
Кому ж її покажу я,
І хто тую мову
Привітає, угадає
Великеє слово?
Всі оглухли — похилились
В кайданах... байдуже...
Ти смієшся, а я плачу,
Великий мій друже.
А що вродить з того плачу?
Богилова, брате...
 ... 
Нехай, брате. А ми будем
Сміяться та плакать.

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Note on Transliterations

Composition:

    Set to music by Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovyi (1883 - 1921), "За думою дума", lines 1-14,27-28 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861), "Гоголю"

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2022-03-06
Line count: 28
Word count: 111

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