by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743 - 1816)
Russkie devushki
Language: Russian (Русский)
Zrel li ty', pevecz Tiiskij! Kak v lugu vesnoj by'chka Plyashut devushki rossijski Pod svirel`yu pastushka? Kak, sklonyas` glavami, xodyat, Bashmakami v lad stuchat, Tiho ruki, vzor povodyat I plechami govoryat? Kak ix lentami zlaty'mi Chely' bely'e blestyat, Pod zhemchugami dragimi Grudi nezhny'e dy'shat? Kak skvoz` zhilki goluby'e L`etsya rozovaya krov`, Na lanitax ognevy'e Yamki vrezala lyubov`? Kak ix brovi soboliny', Polny'j iskr sokolij vzglyad, Ix usmeshka - dushi l`viny' I orlov serdcza razyat? Kol` by' videl dev six krasny'x, Ty' b grechanok pozaby'l I na kry'l`yax sladostrastny'x Tvoj E`rot prikovan by'l.
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]
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 Lukyanovich Yakovlev (1798 - 1868), "Русские девушки" [sung text checked 1 time]
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Line count: 24
Word count: 91