Mazatsumi [the poet's name] | Spring has arrived. From the cracks of the frozen river

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by Aleksandr Nikolayevich Brandt

Translation © by Laura Prichard

Мазацуми / Mazatsumi / 当純

Language: Russian (Русский) after the German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Весна пришла. Из трещин ледяной 
коры запрыгали, играя в речке 
пенные струи: они хотят быть 
первым белым цветом радостной весны.

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Text Authorship:

by Aleksandr Nikolayevich Brandt , appears in Японская лирика (Japonskaja lirika), first published 1912 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Die allerersten Blüten", appears in Japanischer Frühling / Nachdichtungen Japanischer Lyrik
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Based on:

a text in Japanese (日本語) by Minamoto no Masazumi (flourished 9th - 10th century), no title, appears in Kokin Wakashū - 古今和歌集, no. 12
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971), "Мазацуми / Mazatsumi / 当純", 1913, published 1913 [ voice and piano ], from Три стихотворения из японской лирики (Tri stikhotvorenija iz japonskoj liriki), no. 2, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Mazatsumi [the poet's name]", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Mazatsumi [the poet's name]

Language: English after the Russian (Русский)

Spring has arrived. From the cracks of the frozen river,
ice begins to crack, playing in the river
above captive jets: they hope to be 
the first white hue of joyous spring.

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Based on:

a text in Russian (Русский) by Aleksandr Nikolayevich Brandt , appears in Японская лирика (Japonskaja lirika), first published 1912
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Die allerersten Blüten", appears in Japanischer Frühling / Nachdichtungen Japanischer Lyrik
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in Japanese (日本語) by Minamoto no Masazumi (flourished 9th - 10th century), no title, appears in Kokin Wakashū - 古今和歌集, no. 12
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2024-02-13
Line count: 4
Word count: 32