by Sergei Aleksandrovich Esenin (1895 - 1925)
Papirosniki
Language: Russian (Русский)
Ulicy' pechal`ny'e, Sugroby' da moroz. Sorvancy' otchayanny'e S lotkami papiros. Gryazny'x ulicz stranniki V zabave zloj igry', Vse oni -- karmanniki, Vesyoly'e vory'. Tex ploshhad` -- na Nikitskoj, A e`tix -- na Tverskoj. Stoyat s tosklivy'm svistom Oni tam den`-den`skoj1. Snuyut po vsem pritonam I, uluchiv dosug, Chitayut Pinkertona Za kruzhkoj piva vslux. [Puskaj ot piva gor`ko, Oni bez piva -- vdry'zg. Vse bredyat N`yu-Jorkom Vsex tyanet v San-Francisk.]2 [Potom]3 opyat` pechal`no Vy'xodyat na moroz Sorvancy' otchayanny'e S lotkami papiros.
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1 Sviridov adds "Stojat, stojat tam den'-den'skoj."
2 omitted by Sviridov.
3 Sviridov: "S utra"
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1 Sviridov adds "Stojat, stojat tam den'-den'skoj."
2 omitted by Sviridov.
3 Sviridov: "S utra"
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Text Authorship:
- by Sergei Aleksandrovich Esenin (1895 - 1925), "Папиросники", first published 1923 [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 Georgiy Vasil'yevich Sviridov (1915 - 1998), "Папиросники" [sung text checked 1 time]
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