by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Menestrel'
Language: Russian (Русский)
Ja - vol'nyj gost' mira, kak bozhija ptichka, Svobodno po svetu porkhaju, poju. Menja s nepogodoj sdruzhila privychka; Ja vesel lozhusja i vesel vstaju. Chuzhdajas' ljudej, ikh ljubit' ne bojusja; Ne zvali by tol'ko na pir sujety, Ja s nimi i serdcem v bede podeljusja, Ne otnjali b tol'ko u serdca mechty. Poroju, pri vide grekha i pozora, Ja pravednym gnevom vskiplju, vdokhnovljus', - I v pesne im broshu ja slovo ukora, Poslushajut – blago, net – proch' udaljus'. Chego zh mne bojat'sja? Ja vol'nyj gost' sveta, So mnoju dar pesni i lira cela, I tol'ko khochu ja, chtob vsja zhizn' po`eta 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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