by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942)
Fejnaja vojna
Language: Russian (Русский)
Car' muravejnyj S svitoju fejnoj Vzdumal vojnu vojevat'. Vsekh on bukashek, S kashek, s romashek, Khochet teper' ubivat'. Feja vzdykhajet, Feja ne znajet, Kak zhe teper' postupit'. V Feje vsjo nezhno, Vsjo bezmjatezhno, Strashnoje slovo — ubit'. No na zashchitu Ljogkuju svitu Feja skorej sozyvat'. Mir komarinyj, Car' murav'inyj Vyslal opasnuju rat'. Moshki zhuzhzhali, I verezzhali Tonkim svoim goloskom. O, muravejnik, `Eto — repejnik Tam, gde vsjo gladko krugom. S vojskom mushinym Shjol po dolinam V plameni groznom Svetljak. Kazhdyj tolkachik Prygal kak mjachik, Kazhdyj tolkachik byl vrag. Vrag muravejnyj Vystrel ruzhejnyj Delal, trjasja khobotkom. Put' s kolejami, Ves' s murav'jami, Byl kak transhei krugom. Nebo zatmilos', Solnce ukrylos', V tuche stal grom grokhotat'. Kazhdaja sila Proch' otstupila, Vspugnuta kazhdaja rat'. Stjag murav'inyj List byl rjabiny, On sovershenno promok. Znamenem Fei Cvet byl lilei, Ves' jego smjal veterok. Spor tot zhestokij T'moj chernookoj Konchen byl prjamo ni v ch'ju. Vyjasnim, pravo, Moshkam li slava, Slava l' v vojne Murav'ju?
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Authorship:
- by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942), "Фейная война", appears in Фейные сказки (Детские песенки) , in 1. Фея, first published 1905 [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 Nikolai Nikolayevich Cherepnin (1873 - 1945), "Фейная война", op. 33 no. 7 (1907-12) [voice and piano], from Фейные сказки (Fejnyje skazki) = Fairy Tales, no. 7. [text not verified]
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This text was added to the website: 2014-12-17
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Word count: 185