Baba staraja
Language: Russian (Русский) 
«Zalomlju nabekren' šapku barchatnu;
Zagužu, zabrenču v gusli zvonkie!
Pobegu, poleču k krasnym devuškam!
Proguljaju s utra do polunoči!
Propiruju s zari do nočnoj zvezdy,
Pribegu, prileču s pesnej, s posvistom!
Ne uznaet menja Baba staraja!»

«Polno, polno tebe pochvaljat'sja, knjaz'!
Mudrena ja, toska, ne schoroniš'sja!
V černyj les prevrašču krasnych devušek,
V grobovuju dosku gusli zvonkie,
Issušu, izorvu serdce bujnoe,
Prežde smerti sgonju tebja so svetu!
Izvedu ja tebja, baba staraja!»

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