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by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)
Translation by Modest Petrovich Musorgsky (1839 - 1881)

Poraženie Sennacheriba
Language: Russian (Русский)  after the English 
Kak staja volkov golodnych, na nas vragi nabežali.
Tolpy ich zlatom i purpurom nas oslepljali. 
Tolpy ich nas oslepljali. 

Ich kop'ja stal'nye blistali, kak zvezdy na zybi igraja, 
Kak les roskošnyj i mogučij.
S voschodom solnca podnimalis' tolpy vraž'i.

I solnce pomerklo, ne stalo zari ot polčišč vraž'ich, ne stalo zari
Poblekšimi list'jami, burej gonimymi, 
Te tolpy tolpy ich s zakatom solnca pole pokryli, pole pokryli.

I angel smerti vzmachnul krylom v tiši nočnoj,
Paril na kryl'jach smerti strašnyj duch. 

I Angel smerti vzmachnul krylom, dychan'em smerti vragov porazil.
Smertnym, strašnym dychan'em porazil vraga. 
Angel smerti vraga oledenil. 
Smertnym, strašnym dychan'em porazil vraga. Angel mščen'ja.
I serdca vragov zabilis' v poslednij raz, v poslednij raz.

Kak staja volkov golodnych, na nas vragi nabežali.
Tolpy ich zlatom i purpurom nas oslepljali. Tolpy ich nas oslepljali. 

Ich kop'ja stal'nye blistali, kak zvezdy na nebe igraja,
Kak les roskošnyi mogučij. 

S voschodom solnca podnimalis' tolpy vraž'i.
Kak solnce pomerklo, ne stalo zari ot polčišč vraž'ich, ne stalo zari
Poblekšimi list'jami, burej gonimymi, 

Te tolpy tolpy ich s zakatom solnca pole pokryli, pole pokryli.
I Angel Božij vragov porazil!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Modest Petrovich Musorgsky (1839 - 1881) [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in English by George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824), "The Destruction of Sennacherib", appears in Hebrew Melodies, no. 18, first published 1815
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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 Modest Petrovich Musorgsky (1839 - 1881), "Поражение Сеннахериба", 1866-7, published 1871 [chorus and orchestra], Bitner ; first of two versions [ sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Franz Theremin (1780 - 1846) , appears in Hebräische Gesänge, first published 1820 FRE FRE RUS RUS ; composed by Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe.
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  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist FRE FRE RUS RUS ; composed by Hans Huber.
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  • Also set in Russian (Русский), a translation by Modest Petrovich Musorgsky (1839 - 1881) [an adaptation] FRE FRE GER ; composed by Modest Petrovich Musorgsky.
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Researcher for this page: Leonardo Teixeira

This text was added to the website: 2011-08-19
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Word count: 185

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