by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Menestrel'
Language: Russian (Русский)
Ja - vol'nyj gost' mira, kak božija ptička, Svobodno po svetu porchaju, poju. Menja s nepogodoj sdružila privyčka; JA vesel ložusja i vesel vstaju. Čuždajas' ljudej, ich ljubit' ne bojusja; Ne zvali by tol'ko na pir suety, JA s nimi i serdcem v bede podeljusja, Ne otnjali b tol'ko u serdca mečty. Poroju, pri vide grecha i pozora, JA pravednym gnevom vskiplju, vdochnovljus', - I v pesne im brošu ja slovo ukora, Poslušajut – blago, net – proč' udaljus'. Čego ž mne bojat'sja? JA vol'nyj gost' sveta, So mnoju dar pesni i lira cela, I tol'ko choču ja, čtob vsja žizn' poėta Odnoj nepreryvnoju pesn'ju byla.
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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), "Менестрель" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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