by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861)
Zakuvala zozulen'ka
Language: Ukrainian (Українська)
Zakuvala zozulen'ka V zelenomu haï, Zaplakala divčynon'ka — Družyny nemaje. A divoči molodiï Veseliï lita, Jak kvitočky za vodoju, Plyvut' z s'oho svita. Jakby buly bat'ko, maty Ta buly b bahati, Bulo b komu poljubyty, Bulo b komu vzjaty. A to nema, syrotoju Otak i zahynu, Divujučy v samotyni De-nebud' pid tynom.
M. Lysenko sets lines 1-8
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Text Authorship:
- by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861), no title [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 Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko (1842 - 1912), "Закувала зозуленька", lines 1-8 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ihor Naumovych Shamo (1925 - 1982), "Закувала зозуленька" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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