by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837)
Translation by A. Wolfahrt
Черкесская песня
Language: Russian (Русский)
В реке бежит гремучий вал; В горах безмолвие ночное: Казак усталый задремал, Склонясь на копие стальное. Не спи, казак: во тьме ночной, Чеченец ходит за рекой. Казак плывет на челноке, Влача по дну речному сети. Казак, утонешь ты в реке, Как тонут маленькие дети, Купаясь жаркою порой: Чеченец ходит за рекой. На берегу заветных вод Цветут богатые станицы; Веселый пляшет хоровод. Бегите русские певицы; Спешите, красные, домой: Чеченец ходит за рекой.
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Note on TransliterationsText Authorship:
- by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837), "Черкесская песня", from Kavkazskij plennik, 1820-21, first published 1822 [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 Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Aliabev (1787 - 1851), "Черкесская песня", published 1829 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Yosif Yosifovich Genishta (1795 - 1853), "Черкесская песня", published 1823 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arseny Nikolayevich Koreshchenko (1870 - 1921), "Черкесская песня", op. 29 no. 3, published 1897 [ mixed chorus a cappella ], Moscow, P. Jurgenson [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer (1789 - 1878), "Черкесская песня", also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Aleksandr Nikolayevich Shefer (1866 - 1914), "Черкесская песня" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Konstantin Petrovich Vil'boa (1817 - 1882), "Черкесская песня" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Yegorov (1887 - 1959), "Черкесская песня" [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by A. Wolfahrt ; composed by Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 71
Tscherkessenlied
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Russian (Русский)
Es wallt des Stromes Donnerflut, Die Berge stehn im Mondenglanze Und der Kosak ermüdet ruht, Gelehnt an seine Eisenlanze. Schlaf nicht, Kosak, geh' deinen Gang: Der Bergsohn schleicht den Strom entlang. Es wiegt sich der Kosak im Boot Und zieht sein Netz aus Stromesgrunde. Kosak, du fischest dir den Tod, Der Fluß hat seine böse Stunde. Hörst du noch nicht des Köchers Klang: Der Bergsohn schleicht den Strom entlang. An erbgeweihten Wassern blühn Reichlockende Kosakenstädtchen Den muntern Reigen sieht man ziehn. O, fliehet, flieht, ihr Russenmädchen, Laßt, Liebliche, jetzt Tanz und Sang: Der Bergsohn schleicht den Strom entlang.
Text Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837), "Черкесская песня", from Kavkazskij plennik, 1820-21, first published 1822
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer (1789 - 1878), "Tscherkessenlied", also set in Russian (Русский) [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-10
Line count: 18
Word count: 99