by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Translation Singable translation © by Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (1948 - 2020)

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 (Sung text for setting by J. Dove)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  GER RUS
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"The narrow bud opens her beauties to
The sun, and love runs in her thrilling veins;
Blossoms hang round the brows of Morning, and
Flourish down the bright cheek of modest Eve,
Till clust'ring Summer breaks forth into singing,
And feather'd clouds strew flowers round her head.

The spirits of the air live on the smells
Of fruit; and Joy, with pinions light, roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees."
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 2-3 of the original text.

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

  • CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Jeseni"
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Dem Herbste", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • RUS Russian (Русский) [singable] (Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov) , "К Осени", first published 1979, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 152

Language: Russian (Русский)  after the English 
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“Открылась почка солнцу, и любовь
Проникла сквозь трепещущие жилки;
Зарделись щёки у небесных зорь,
Украшенных цветением Весны,
И Лето мир наполнило жужжаньем,
Венчая ночь короной облаков.

А эльфы пьют плодовый аромат
И радость легкокрылая парит
Над садом и смеётся меж ветвей.”
Спев песню, улыбнулся добрый дух,
Стан препоясал и вдали исчез
За мрачным склоном, златой оставив груз.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 2-3 of the original text.

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  • Singable translation by Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (1948 - 2020), "К Осени", first published 1979, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-02-15
Line count: 18
Word count: 90