by Mikhailo Petrovych Starytsky (1840 - 1904)
V hrudjach vohon', cholodne povivannja
Language: Ukrainian (Українська)
V hrudjach vohon', cholodne povivannja Vže čuju smerti nad čolom… I znov zryna pekučeje pytannja, Jakym zasnuty maju snom? Čy v tu strašnu, spodivanu chvylynu, Koly perervet'sja žyttja, Vse, ščo ljubyv, i sam cilkom ja zhynu? Pohasnut' vraz vsi počuttja? Čy ta ljubov perežyve mohylu, I bude znov moja duša straždat' Za svij narod, za Ukraïnu mylu, Pro neï dumaty, hadat'? Nad selamy obdertymy litaty I ljudu, v temrjavim kutku, Na borot'bu [vidvahu nadychaty]1 J budyty sylu v spovytku? O, koly tak – v obijmyšča cholodni Choč zaraz ljažu u trunu, I bez [žalju]2 u bezvisni bezodni Na viky vičniï pirnu!
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Lysenko: "одвагу навівати"
2 Lysenko: "страху"
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Authorship:
- by Mikhailo Petrovych Starytsky (1840 - 1904), no title, written 1878 [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), "В грудях вогонь" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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