by Anton Antonovich Delvig (1798 - 1831)

Solovej moj, solovej
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  ENG
Solovej moj, solovej,
Golosisty'j solovej!
Ty' kuda, kuda letish`,
Gde vsyu nochku propoesh`?1
Kto-to bednaya, kak ya,
Noch` proslushaet tebya,
Ne smy'kayuchi ochej,
Utopayuchi v slezax?1
Ty' leti, moj solovej,
Xot` za tridevyat` zemel`,
Xot` za sinie morya,
Na chuzhie berega;
Poby'vaj vo vsex stranax,
V derevnyax i v gorodax:
Ne najti tebe nigde
Goremy'shnee menya.1
U menya li u mladoj
Dorog zhemchug na grudi,
U menya li u mladoj
Zhar-kolechko na ruke,
U menya li u mladoj
V serdce milen`kij druzhok.
V den` osennij na grudi
Krupny'j zhemchug potusknel,
V zimnyu nochku na ruke
Raspayalosya kol`czo,
A kak ny'neshnej vesnoj
Razlyubil menya miloj.

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Соловей мой, соловей,
Голосистый соловей!

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Word count: 104