by Elizabeta Ivanovna Dmitrieva (1887 - 1928), as Cherubina de Gabriak
Davno, kak maska voskovaya
Language: Russian (Русский)
Davno, kak maska voskovaya,
Mne na liczo legla pechal`...
Sredi zhivy'x ya ne zhivaya,
I, mertvoj, mira mne ne zhal`.
I mne ne snyat` zheleznoj cepi,
V kotoroj zven`ya izo lzhi,
Navek odna ya v temnom sklepe,
I svechi gasnut...
O, skazhi,
Skazhi, chto mne solgal Uchitel`,
Chto na kostre menya sozhgli...
Pust` ya pojmu, pridya v obitel`,
Chto voskresit` menya mogli
Ne kubok plamennoj Izol`dy',
Ne kladbishh tonkaya trava,
A zhizni legkie gerol`dy' —
Tvoi pevuchie slova.
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Text Authorship:
- by Elizabeta Ivanovna Dmitrieva (1887 - 1928), as Cherubina de Gabriak, "Четверг" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Aleksandr Tikhonovich Gretchaninov (1864 - 1956), "Как маска восковая", op. 54 no. 3, published 1912 [voice and piano], from Ad astra : Liederzyklus : fünf Gedichte von H. Heine, Tutschew, Cherubina de Gabriak und F. Sologub, no. 3, Leipzig, Belaieff [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-05-07
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Word count: 78