by Ivan Ivanovich Kozlov (1779 - 1840)
Bessonnicza
Language: Russian (Русский)
V chasy' otradnoj tishiny' Ne znayut sna pechal`ny' ochi; I prizrak miloj stariny' Tesnitsya v grud` so mrakom nochi; I zhivy' v pamyati moej Vesel`e, slezy' yuny'x dnej, Vsya prelest`, lozh` lyubovny'x snov, I tajny'x vstrech, i nezhny'x slov, I te krasy', kotory'x czvet Ubit grozoj - i zdes` uzh net! I skol`ko radostny'x serdecz Blazhenstvu videli konecz! Tak prezhnee nochnoj poroyu Moyu volnuet grud`, I dumy', szhaty'e toskoyu, Meshayut mne usnut`. Smotryu li vdal` - odni pechali; Smotryu l` krugom - moix druzej, Kak zhelty'j list osennix dnej, Meteli burny'e umchali. Mne mnitsya: s pasmurny'm chelom Xozhu v pokoe ya pustom, V kotorom prezhde ya by'val, Gde ya vesely'j piroval; No uzh ogni pogasheny', Girlyandy' snyaty' so steny', Davno raz``exalis` druz`ya, I v nem odin ostalsya ya. I prezhnee nochnoj poroyu Moyu volnuet grud`, I dumy', szhaty'e toskoyu, Meshayut mne usnut`!
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Text Authorship:
- by Ivan Ivanovich Kozlov (1779 - 1840), "Бессонница", written 1827 [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 Yosif Yosifovich Genishta (1795 - 1853), "Бессонница", 1848 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ilya Vasilyevich Nekrasov , "Бессонница" [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 139