by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743 - 1816)
Russkie devuški
Language: Russian (Русский)
Zrel li ty, pevec Tiiskij! Kak v lugu vesnoj byčka Pljašut devuški rossijski Pod svirel'ju pastuška? Kak, sklonjas' glavami, chodjat, Bašmakami v lad stučat, Tiho ruki, vzor povodjat I plečami govorjat? Kak ich lentami zlatymi Čely belye blestjat, Pod žemčugami dragimi Grudi nežnye dyšat? Kak skvoz' žilki golubye L'etsja rozovaja krov', Na lanitach ognevye Jamki vrezala ljubov'? Kak ich brovi soboliny, Polnyj iskr sokolij vzgljad, Ich usmeška - duši l'viny I orlov serdca razjat? Kol' by videl dev sich krasnych, Ty b grečanok pozabyl I na kryl'jach sladostrastnych Tvoj Ėrot prikovan byl.
Notes:
Line 1: from Anacreon.
Line 2: бычок - народная пляска. Bychok : literally, "bull"; a folk dance
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Text Authorship:
- by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743 - 1816), first published 1799 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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- by Mikhail Lukyanovich Yakovlev (1798 - 1868), "Русские девушки" [sung text checked 1 time]
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Word count: 91