by Anton Antonovich Delvig (1798 - 1831)
Chto, krasotka molodaya
Language: Russian (Русский)
Chto, krasotka molodaya, Chto ty', svetik, plachesh`? Chto golovushku, vzdy'xaya, K beloj ruchke klonish`? Ili slovom, ili vzorom YA tebya obidel? Il` neskromny'm razgovorom Vvel pri lyudyax v krasku? Net, lezhit toska inaya U tebya na serdce! Net, kruchinushku druguyu Ty' slozhila v my'sli! Ty' ne xochesh`, ne zhelaesh` Molodczu otkry't`sya, Ty' boish`sya milu drugu Zapovedat` tajnu! Ne sly'xali l` zly'e lyudi Nashix razgovorov? Ne sprosili l` zly'e lyudi U otcza rodnogo? Ne sprosili l` supostaty' U tvoej rodimoj: «Chej u nej na ruchke persten`? Ch`ya v povyazke lenta? Lenta, lentochka czvetnaya S zolotoj kajmoyu; Persten` s chern`yu raspisnoyu S chisty'm izumrudom?» Ne tomi, otkroj prichinu Slez tvoix goryuchix! Perelej v moe ty' serdce Vsyu tosku-kruchinu, Perelej tosku kruchinu Sladkim poceluem – My' vdvoem tosku-kruchinu Legche rastoskuem.
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Text Authorship:
- by Anton Antonovich Delvig (1798 - 1831), "Русская песня", first published 1823 [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 Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1804 - 1857), "Что, красотка молодая", 1827 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Vladimir Timofeyevich Sokolov (1830 - 1890), "Что, красотка молодая" [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 127