Spuskaetsja solnce za stepi,
Vdali zolotitsja kovyl', --
Kolodnikov [zvonkija]1 cepi
Vzmetajut dorožnuju pyl'.

Idut oni s britymi lbami,
Šagajut vperëd tjaželo,
Ugrjumyja sdvinuli brovi,
Na serdce razdum'e leglo.

Idut s nimi [dlinnyja]2 teni,
Dve kljači telegu vezut,
Lenivo sgibaja koleni,
Konvojnye s nimi idut.

,,Čto, bratcy, zatjanemte pesnju,
Zabudem lichuju bedu!
Už, vidno, takaja nevzgoda 
Napisana nam na rodu!``

I vot poveli, zatjanuli,
Pojut, zalivajas', oni 
Pro Volgi širokoj razdol'e,
Pro darom minuvšie dni;

Pojut pro [svobodnyja]3 stepi,
Pro dikuju volju pojut.
Den' merknet vse bole, -- a cepi 
Dorogu metut, da metut.

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¹ modern spelling: "zvonkije"
² modern spelling: "dlinnyje"
³ modern spelling: "svobodnyje"

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Text Authorship:

• by Aleksei Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Count (1817 - 1875), "Колодники", written 185-? [author's text checked 1 time 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 Jules Bleichmann (1868 - 1909), "Колодники", op. 26 no. 2 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
• by Aleksandr Tikhonovich Gretchaninov (1864 - 1956), "Колодники", op. 1 (Пять романсов (Pjat' romansov) = Cinq mélodies) no. 3, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Belaieff, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov (1859 - 1922), "Колодники", op. 6 (2 Chöre für Männerstimmen mit Pianoforte ad libitum = 2 Chœrs pour 4 Voix d'hommes avec Piano ad libitum) no. 1, published 1890 [ vocal quartet for male voices and piano ], Leipzig, Belaieff, also set in German (Deutsch), also set in French (Français) [sung text not yet checked]
• by Yury Petrovich Suldin (b. 1987), "Колодники" [sung text not yet checked]

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• Also set in French (Français), a translation by G. Jorissenne ; composed by Aleksandr Tikhonovich Gretchaninov.
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• Also set in French (Français), a translation by A. Aleksandrova ; composed by Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov.
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• Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov.
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