by Ekaterina Andreyena Beketova (1855 - 1892), as Ekaterina Andreyevna Krasnova, née Beketova
Zhemchug i ljubov'
Language: Russian (Русский)
V glubine morskoj, [v blestjashchej kolybeli,]1 Dragocennaja zhemchuzhina dremala, I nad neju volny morja lish' sineli, I o nebe nichego ona ne znala… No spustilsja k nej, v puchinu okeana Molodoj plovec s besstrashnoju dushoju; On nashel jee sred' vodnogo tumana, U morej pokhitil derzostnoj rukoju. I, pokinuv kolybel' iz perlamutra, Bozhij svet ona vpervye uvidala, I potom v odno torzhestvennoje utro V zolotoj korone jarko zablistala. V molodoj grudi, sred' devstvennykh zhelanij, Pritajas', ljubov' chistejshaja dremala I tonula v more chistykh upovanij, I o schast'e nichego ona ne znala… No pronik odnazhdy v serdce molodoje Dvukh ochej vljublennykh vzor neotrazimyj, On nashel ljubvi sokrovishche zlatoje, Gde ono khranilos' tajno i nezrimo. Iz mladogo serdca vyrvavshis' na volju, Bozhij svet ljubov' vpervye uvidala, Luchezarnym schast'em radostnuju dolju, Moloduju zhizn', roskoshno uvenchala…
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Authorship:
- by Ekaterina Andreyena Beketova (1855 - 1892), as Ekaterina Andreyevna Krasnova, née Beketova [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 Anton Stepanovich Arensky (1861 - 1906), "Жемчуг и любовь", op. 39 (Три Хора = Tri Khora (Three Choruses)) no. 2 [ chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
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