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На раздольи небес светит ярко луна, И листки серебрятся олив; Дикой воли полна, Заходила волна, Жемчугом убирая залив. Эта чудная ночь и темна, и светла, И огонь разливает в крови; Я мастику зажгла, Я цветов нарвала: Поспешай на свиданье любви!.. Эта ночь пролетит, и замолкнет волна При сияньи бесстрастного дня, И, заботой полна, Буду я холодна: Ты тогда не узнаешь меня!...
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- by Nikolay Fyodorovich Shcherbina (1821 - 1869), "Южная ночь", first published 1843 [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 Pyotr Petrovich Bulakhov (1822 - 1885), "Южная ночь", 1854 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky (1813 - 1869), "Южная ночь" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Delyusto , "Южная ночь" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908), "Южная ночь", op. 3 (Четыре романса (Chetyre romansa)) no. 2 (1866) [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Sergey Rybin) , "A southern night", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Upon the expanse of the heavens the moon is shining bright, The leaves of the olive trees are silvery; Full of wild freedom The wave rushes in Adorning the bay with pearls. This wondrous night both dark and clear Spreads fire in my blood; I've lit the incense, I've gathered flowers, Hurry to the rendezvous! This night will fly away, and the wave will quiet In the shining of the dispassionate day, And, preoccupied with chores, I will be distant; You won't recognize me then!
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- a text in Russian (Русский) by Nikolay Fyodorovich Shcherbina (1821 - 1869), "Южная ночь", first published 1843
This text was added to the website: 2020-09-15
Line count: 15
Word count: 85