by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Translation © by Aleksandr Solomonovich Rapoport (1922 - 1979), as Alexander Golemba
The Isle
Language: English
There was a little lawny islet By anemone and violet, Like mosaic paven: And its roof was flowers and leaves Which the summer's breath enweaves, Where nor sun nor showers nor breeze Pierce the pines and tallest trees, Each a gem engraves; - Girt by many an azure wave With which the clouds and mountains pave A lake's blue chasm.
Text Authorship:
- by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822), "The Isle", written 1822
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- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Ostrov"
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-11
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Word count: 59
Language: Russian (Русский) after the English
Островок лесистых склонов [ ... ]
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Note on TransliterationsComposition:
- Set to music by Valentin Vasilovich Silvestrov (b. 1937), "Островок", 1974-1977 [ baritone and piano ], from Тихие песни, no. 12, confirmed with a CD booklet
Text Authorship:
- by Aleksandr Solomonovich Rapoport (1922 - 1979), as Alexander Golemba, copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in English by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822), "The Isle", written 1822
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