by Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (1796 - 1869)
Translation by Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky (1783 - 1852)
Nočnoj smotr
Language: Russian (Русский)  after the German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
V dvenadcat' časov po nočam Iz groba vstaët barabanščik; I chodit on vzad i vperëd, I b'ët on provorno trevogu. I v tëmnych grobach baraban Mogučuju budit pechotu; Vstajut molodcy egerja, Vstajut stariki grenadery, Vstajut iz-pod russkich snegov, S roskošnych polej italijskich, Vstajut s afrikanskich stepej, S gorjučich peskov Palestiny. V dvenadcat' časov po nočam. Vychodit trubač iz mogily; I skačet on vzad i vperëd, I gromko trubit on trevogu. I v tëmnych mogilach truba Mogučuju konnicu budit: Sedye gusary vstajut, Vstajut usači kirasiry, I s severa, s juga letjat, S vostoka i s zapada mčatsja Na legkich, vozdušnych konjach Odin za drugim ėskadrony. V dvenadcat' časov po nočam Iz groba vstaët polkovodec; Na nëm sverch mundira sjurtuk; On s malen'koj šljapoj i špagoj; Na starom kone boevom On medlenno edet po fruntu; I maršaly edut za nim, I edut zanim ad"jutanty; I armija čest' otdaët. Stanovitsja on pered neju; I s muzykoj mimo ego Prochodjat polki za polkami. [I vsech generalov svoich Potom on v kružok sobiraet]1, I bližnemu na ucho sam On šepčet parol' svj i lozung; I armii vsej otdajut Oni tot parol' i tot lozung: I Francija - tot ich parol', Tot lozung - Svjataja Elena. [Tak k starym soldatam svoim Na smotr general'nyj iz groba V dvenadcat' časov po nočam Vstaët imperator usopšij.]2
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1 Glinka: "Он маршалов всех собирает" ("On marshalov vsekh sobirajet")
2 Glinka:
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1 Glinka: "Он маршалов всех собирает" ("On marshalov vsekh sobirajet")
2 Glinka:
В двенадцать часов по ночам, подъемлясь из темного гроба, так старым солдатам своим является кесарь усопший.(V dvenadcat' chasov po nocham, / pod"jemljas' iz temnogo groba, / tak starym soldatam svojim / javljajetsja kesar' usopshij.)
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Authorship:
- by Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky (1783 - 1852), "Ночной смотр", first published 1836 [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Christian Freiherr von Zedlitz (1796 - 1869), "Die nächtliche Heerschau"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1804 - 1857), "Ночной смотр" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Aleksei Nikolayevich Verstovsky (1799 - 1862), "Ночной смотр", published 1849 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Mikhail Yur'yevich Viel'gorsky (1788 - 1856), "Ночной смотр" [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Auguste Marseille Barthélemy (1796 - 1867) and by François Joseph Pierre André Méry (1798 - 1865) ; composed by Willem Pijper.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Victor Han) , "Midnight review", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-15
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Word count: 218