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Чёрный ворон в сумраке снежном, Чёрный бархат на смуглых плечах. Томный голос пением нежным Мне поёт о южных ночах. В лёгком сердце — страсть и беспечность, Словно с моря мне подан знак. Над бездонным провалом в вечность, Задыхаясь, летит рысак. Снежный ветер, твоё дыханье, Опьянённые губы мои… Валентина, звезда, мечтанье! Как поют твои соловьи… Страшный мир! Он для сердца тесен! И нём — твоих поцелуев бред, Тёмный мо́рок цыганских песен, Торопливый полёт комет!
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Note on TransliterationsAuthorship:
- by Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok (1880 - 1921), no title, written 1910, appears in Стихотворения. Книга третья (1907-1916), in 6. Арфы и скрипки (1908 - 1916) (Arfy i skripki), in Три послания (Tri poslanija), no. 2 [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 Aleksandr Borisovich Matyukhin (b. 1947), "Вдвоём" [sung text not yet checked]
- by John Plant , "Chornyi voron", first performed 2009 [ voice and piano ], from Babel is a blessing, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John Plant) , "Black raven", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Jocelyne Fleury) , "Le corbeau noir", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2021-08-14
Line count: 16
Word count: 73
Black raven in snowy twilight. Black velvet on dark shoulders. A languid voice tenderly singing to me Songs of southern nights. The heart is light, passionate and carefree, As if the sea had given me a sign. Over the abyss into eternity The race horse flies panting. Snowy wind, your breath, My drunken lips! Valentina - star and dream - how your nightingales sing! Terrifying world! Too narrow for the heart! In it, the madness of your kisses, the dark illusion of gypsy songs, The dizzying flight of comets!
Authorship:
- by John Plant , "Black raven", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok (1880 - 1921), no title, written 1910, appears in Стихотворения. Книга третья (1907-1916), in 6. Арфы и скрипки (1908 - 1916) (Arfy i skripki), in Три послания (Tri poslanija), no. 2
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-03-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 90