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Plač Jaroslavny
Language: Ukrainian (Українська)  after the Russian (Русский)
Čutno holos Jaroslavny. Jak zozul'ka na zori, Zarydala, zahukala U Putyvli na stini: «Ja zozul'koju daleko Po Dunaju poleču I bobrovyj rukavec' mij U Kajali umoču. I kryvavi, tjažki rany knjazju, Druhu mojemu, na mohučim joho tili JA promyju i utru». To knjahynja Jaroslavna U Putyvli na stini I rydaje, i hukaje, Jak zozul'ka na zori: «Viter bujnyj, Čoho viješ proty knjažych ty bijciv, I na lehkych svoïch krylach Mčyš ïm strily polovciv? Čy to ž malo tobi vijat' Z oblakamy uhori I na syn'omu po morju Kolychaty korabli! Naščo ž, ty, mij hospodyne, Naščo radist' cju moju Ty rozvijav u pustyni Po suchomu kovylju!» To knjahynja Jaroslavna U Putyvli na stini I rydaje, i hukaje, Jak zozul'ka na zori: «Ljubyj Dnipre, Dnipre Slovutycju! Ty v prostor sobi probyv Kruti hory kam’janiï Čerez zemlju polovciv. I do vijs'ka Kob’jakova Rady slavnoïvojny, Ty nosyv na sobi bystro Svjatoslavovi čovny! Prynesy ž, mij hospodyne, Meni druha mojoho, Ščob ja sliz svoïch ne slala Vse na more do n'oho.» To knjahynja Jaroslavna U Putyvli na stini I rydaje, i hukaje, Jak zozul'ka na zori. «Sonce jasne i prekrasne, Vsim teplo i svit daješ; Naščo ž ty na knjaži voï Luč harjačyj tvij illješ? Naščo ïm v bezvidnim poli Luky smahoju speklo, Naščo ž tuhoju toskoju Ty ïm tuly zatjahlo?»
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , 12th century [text unavailable]
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), "Плач Ярославни" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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