by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Kto žizn'ju chočet nasladit'sja
Language: Russian (Русский)
Kto žizn'ju chočet nasladit'sja, Vesel'em každyj čas vstrečat', Tot dolžen s Bachusom družit'sja I rjumki čašče osušat'. O nektar sladostnyj zabven'ja, Kakich čudes ty ne tvoriš'? Daeš' krylo voobražen'ja I um i serdce v nas živiš'. Mudrec za knigoj v kabinete S toboj otvažnej vsech branit; S prezren'em sudit on o svete I vsech sebja umnee čtit. Ne ty l' vlivaeš' chrabrost' v dušu? S toboj i žalkij trus – geroj! Letit na more i na sušu I rad vstupit' chot' s čertom v boj. Ty k bednym v chižinu prinosiš' Vesel'e, radost' i pokoj; Iz serdca grust', tosku ty goniš' Gonimogo sud'by rukoj. S toboj nam sladko vse i rovno, Vse malym kažetsja v glazach; I smert' vstrečaem my spokojno, Derža stakan s vinom v rukach.
Show a transliteration: Default | DIN | GOST
Note on TransliterationsShow untransliterated (original) text
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( A. P. )  [author's text not yet checked 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 Aleksandr Yegorovich Varlamov (1801 - 1848), "Кто жизнью хочет насладиться" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2020-12-29
Line count: 24
Word count: 127