by Aleksandr Prokofiev (1900 - 1971)

Ballada o gibeli komissara
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Po suglinkam, po peskam
Da pod pulyami komissar speshit k vojskam
vroven` s bureyu.
Yarostny' na nyom i vechny'-nenavistny'e vragam -
Kry'l`ya zvezd pyatikonechny'x,
shlem, kozhanka i nagan!
Veter. Noch`. Kon`. Pesok.
[I]1 v nachale dnya
Sem` zeleny'x molodczov brali v plen konya.
To ne seno v kopne, ne kotel v uglyax, -
Ataman sidit na pne v soroka remnyax!
Ataman na pne verxom, na vostok liczom.
Nabivaet trubku mxom, melkim veresom.
Dolozhil emu zeleny'j pro poxod nochnoj.

Ataman, - skazal on, Shlyaxom shlyalis` sem` voron.
Krasny'j grib shirokoshlyapy'j k nam popal v polon.
Ataman sidit kak lun`: Chto, popalsya, grach?
Pozadi ego xoluj, vperedi-palach.
Ya davno zadumal dumku-klast` griby' v groby'.
Do tvoej glubokoj lunki pyat` minut xod`by'.
Nagrazu tebya tes`moj, krepkoj, xolenoj.
Ty' svezesh` moyo pis`mo v shtab Duxonina.

Komissar skazal: Cheldon, prinimayu smert`...
Obo mne Moskva i Don pesni budut pet`,
Na besedax, na sobran`yax budet plakat` med`,
O moej razluke rannej budet grom gremet`!

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