by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942)
Na almaznom pokrove snegov
Language: Russian (Русский)
Na almaznom pokrove snegov, Pod xolodny'm siyan`em Luny', Xorosho nam s toboj! Bez uly'bki, bez slov, Obitateli prizrachnoj svetloj strany', Pogruzilis` my' v more zagadochny'x snov, V czarstve blednoj Luny'. Kak otradno v glubokij polunochny'j chas Na mgnoven`e vse skorbi po-detski zaby't`, I, zaby'v, chto lyubov` nevozmozhna dlya nas, Kak otradno mechtat` i lyubit`, Bez uly'bki, bez slov, Sred` nochnoj tishiny', V czarstve chisty'x snegov, V czarstve blednoj Luny'.
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Text Authorship:
- by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942), "Без улыбки, без слов" [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 Vasily Georgyevich Vrangel (1862 - 1901), "На алмазном покрове снегов", op. 26 no. 2, published 1896 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DAN Danish (Dansk) (Thor Næve Lange) , "Frostfantasi", appears in Nocturner: Folkeviser og andre Vers, in 2. Digte af Konstantin Balmont, no. 3
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