by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861)
Koxajtesya, chornobry`vi
Language: Ukrainian (Українська)
Koxajtesya, chornobry`vi, Ta ne z moskalyamy`, Bo moskali chuzhi lyude, Roblyat` ly`xo z vamy`. Moskal` lyuby`t` zhartuyuchy`, Zhartuyuchy` ky`ne; Pide v svoyu moskovshhy`nu, A divchy`na gy`ne... Yakby` sama, shhe b nichogo, A to j stara maty`, Shho pry`vela na svit Bozhy`j, Musy`t` pogy`baty`. Serce v’yane, spivayuchy`, Koly` znaye za shho; Lyude sercya ne pobachat`, A skazhut`: ledashho! Koxajtesya zh, chornobry`vi, Ta ne z moskalyamy`, Bo moskali: chuzhi lyude, Znushhayut`sya vamy`.
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- by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861) [author's text not yet checked 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 Ostap Yosypovych Nyzhankivsky (1863 - 1919), "Кохайтеся, чорнобриві" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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