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by Mikhail Yur'yevich Lermontov (1814 - 1841)
Translation by Constance Purdy (1887 - 1960)

Cossack Cradle Song
Language: English  after the Russian (Русский) 
Go to sleep, my little warrior, 
     Bayushki, Bayu.
See the silver moon in Heaven 
Shining down on you.
All the great long night
The dear God watches over you; 
Go to sleep, my little warrior, 
     Bayushki, Bayu.
Close your pretty eyes, my brave one, 
     Bayushki, Bayu.
Here’s your mother close beside you, 
Singing just to you.
Dream of lovely things,
And have a happy voyage or two, 
In the morning come and tell me, 
     Bayushki, Bayu.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Constance Purdy (1887 - 1960) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Russian (Русский) by Mikhail Yur'yevich Lermontov (1814 - 1841), "Казачья колыбельная песня", first published 1838
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Mary (Carlisle) Howe (1882 - 1964), "Cossack Cradle Song", 1922, published 1959 [ high voice and piano ], from 7 French Songs, no. 4, NYC (USA), Galaxy Music Corporation, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in French (Français), a translation by G. Jorissenne , "Berceuse" [an adaptation] ; composed by Savino de Benedictis, Aleksandr Tikhonovich Gretchaninov.
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  • Also set in French (Français), a translation by Louis Pomey (1835 - 1901) ; composed by Pauline Viardot-García.
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  • Also set in French (Français), a translation by Mary (Carlisle) Howe (1882 - 1964) ; composed by Mary Howe.
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  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892) , "Der Kosakin Wiegenlied" ; composed by Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf, Leopold Damrosch, George Henschel.
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  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Adolf Reichel.
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  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Hermann John.
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  • Also set in Swedish (Svenska), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [an adaptation] ; composed by Hugo Alfvén.
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Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-12-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 76

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