by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942)
Spite, polumjortvye uvjadshije cvety
Language: Russian (Русский)
Spite, polumjortvye uvjadshije cvety, Tak i ne uznavshije rascveta krasoty, Bliz putej zajezzhennykh vzrashchjonnye Tvorcom Smjatye nevidevshim tjazhjolym kolesom. V chas, kogda vse prazdnujut rozhdenije vesny, V chas, kogda sbyvajutsja nesbytochnye sny, Vsem dano bezumstvovat', lish' vam odnim nel'zja, Vozle vas raskinulas' zakljataja stezja. Vot, poluizlomany, lezhite vy v pyli, Vy, chto v nebo dal'neje svetlo gljadet' mogli, Vy, chto vstretit' schast'e mogli by, kak i vse, V zhenstvennoj, v netronutoj, v devicheskoj krase. Spite zhe, vzgljanuvshije na strashnyj pyl'nyj put', Vashim ravnym — carstvovat', a vam — navek usnut', Bogom obdeljonnye na prazdnike mechty, Spite, ne vidavshije rascveta krasoty.
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Confirmed with К. Д. Бальмонт, Будем как Солнце, М.: Изд. Скорпион, 1903.
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- by Konstantin Dmitrevich Bal'mont (1867 - 1942), "Придорожные травы", appears in Будем как Солнце (Budem kak Solnce), in 3. Млечный путь = Mlechnyj put' [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- by Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovyi (1883 - 1921), "Спите, полумёртвые увядшие цветы" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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