by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942)
Zavet bytija
Language: Russian (Русский)
Ja sprosil u svobodnogo Vetra, Čto mne sdelat', čtob byt' molodym. Mne otvetil igrajuščij Veter: «Bud' vozdušnym, kak veter, kak dym!» JA sprosil u mogučego Morja, V čëm velikij zavet bytija. Mne otvetilo zvučnoe More: «Bud' vsegda polnozvučnym, kak ja!» JA sprosil u vysokogo Solnca, Kak mne vspychnut' svetlee zari. Ničego ne otvetilo Solnce, No duša uslychala: «Gori!»
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- by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942), "Завет бытия", appears in Будем как Солнце (Budem kak Solnce), in 1. Четверогласие стихий [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 Boris Vladimirovich Asafiev (1884 - 1949), "Завет бытия" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Viktor Gavrilovich Pergament , "Завет бытия" [sung text not yet checked]
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