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by Leib Moiseyevich Kvitko (1890 - 1952)

Dve muški
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  ENG
Dve krošečnych muški, ja vižu, sidjat 
Na tonkom zelenom listke. 
I prygajut obe vpered i nazad, 
Kak šachmatnyj kon' na doske. 
Pryg, skok! 

Opjat' posideli čut'-čut', 
Kak budto rešili oni otdochnut'. 

Mne tak ljubopytno nimi sledit' 
V zarosšem travoju sadu: 
JA dumaju, učatsja muški chodit', 
A možet byt', iščut edu? 

I bdrug… 
I vdrug ja uvidel listok opustel, 
A ja ničego rassprosit' ne uspel!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Leib Moiseyevich Kvitko (1890 - 1952) [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 Zara Aleksandrovna Levina (1906 - 1976), "Две мушки" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Jacob Wilde) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Jacob Wilde [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-08-23
Line count: 14
Word count: 64

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