by Anna Andreyevna Akhmatova (1889 - 1966)
Я спросила у кукушки
Language: Russian (Русский)
Я спросила у кукушки, Сколько лет я проживу… Сосен дрогнули верхушки. Желтый луч упал в траву. Но ни звука в чаще свежей… Я иду домой, И прохладный ветер нежит Лоб горячий мой.
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- by Anna Andreyevna Akhmatova (1889 - 1966), no title, written 1919 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- by Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin (1902 - 1963), "Я спросила у кукушки" [sung text not yet checked]
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