by Mikhail Yur'yevich Lermontov (1814 - 1841)
Trostnik
Language: Russian (Русский)
Sidel rybak vesjolyj Na beregu reki; I pered nim po vetru Kachalis' trostniki. Sukhoj trostnik on srezal I skvazhiny protknul; Odin konec zazhal on, V drugoj konec podul. I budto ozhivlennyj, Trostnik zagovoril; Togolos cheloveka I golos vetra byl. I pel trostnik pechal'no: ,,Ostav', ostav' menja; Rybak, rybak prekrasnyj, Terzajesh' ty menja! I ja byla devicej, Krasavica byla, U machekhi v temnice Ja nekogda cvela, I mnogo sljoz gorjuchikh Nevinno ja lila, I rannjuju mogilu Bezbozhno ja zvala. I byl synok ljubimec U machekhi mojej; Obmanyval krasavic, Pugal chestnykh ljudej. I raz poshli pod vecher My na bereg krutoj, Smotret' na sini volny, Na zapad zolotoj. Mojej ljubvi prosil on... Ljubit' ja ne mogla, I den'gi mne daril on - Ja deneg ne brala; Neschastnuju sgubil on, Udariv v grud' nozhom; I zdes' moj trup zaryl on Na beregu krutom; I nad mojej mogiloj Vzoshjol trostnik bol'shoj, I v njom zhivut pechali Dushi mojej mladoj. Rybak, rybak prekrasnyj, Ostav' zhe svoj trostnik; Ty mne pomoch' ne v silakh, A plakat' ne privyk.``
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Text Authorship:
- by Mikhail Yur'yevich Lermontov (1814 - 1841), first published 1832 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Dmitry Aleksandrovich Agrenev-Slavyansky (1834/6 - 1908), "Тростник" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Sergey Ivanovich Pototsky (1883 - 1958), "Тростник" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Aleksandr Vasilyevich Shaverzashvili (b. 1919), "Тростник" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Yury Petrovich Suldin (b. 1987), "Тростник" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Mariya Semyonovna Zavalishina (1903 - 1991), "Тростник" [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 171