by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861)
Čoho meni tjažko, čoho meni nudno
Language: Ukrainian (Українська)
Čoho meni tjažko, čoho meni nudno, Čoho serce plače, rydaje, kryčyt', Mov dytja holodne? Serce moje trudne, Čoho ty bažaješ, ščo v tebe bolyt'? Čy pyty, čy ïsty, čy spaton'ky chočeš? Zasny, moje serce, naviky zasny, Nevkryte, rozbyte — a ljud navisnyj Nechaj skaženije... [Zakryj, serce, oči.]1
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Тарас Шевченко, Зібрання творів: У 6 т. — К., 2003. — Т. 1: Поезія 1837-1847, — С. 282; С. 708-709.
1 Shamo: "А серце розбите, навіки засни, засни!"Show a transliteration: DIN | GOST
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Text Authorship:
- by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 1861), no title [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 Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko (1842 - 1912), "Чого мені тяжко" [ high voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ihor Naumovych Shamo (1925 - 1982), "Чого мені тяжко..." [sung text checked 1 time]
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