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Vos'mistishija

Song Cycle by Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (1948-)


1. Ljublju pojavlenije tkani

Language: Russian

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Ljublju pojavlenije tkani,
Kogda posle dvukh ili trekh,
A to chetyrjokh zadykhanij
Pridjot vyprjamitel'nyj vzdokh —
I dugami parusnykh gonok
Otkrytye formy chertja,
Igrajet prostranstvo sprosonok —
Ne znavsheje ljul'ki ditja.

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2. O babochka, o musul'manka

Language: Russian

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O babochka, o musul'manka,
V razrezannom savane vsja —
Zhiznjanochka i umiranka,
Takaja bol'shaja, sija!
S bol'shimi usami kusava
Ushla s golovoju v burnus.
O, flagom razvernutyj savan, —
Slozhi svoi kryl'ja — bojus'!

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3. I Shubert na vode, i Mocart v ptich'em game

Language: Russian

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I Shubert na vode, i Mocart v ptich'em game,
I Gjote, svishchushchij na v'jushchejsja trope,
I Gamlet, myslivshij puglivymi shagami,
Schitali pul's tolpy i verili tolpe.
Byt' mozhet, prezhde gub uzhe rodilsja shopot
I v bezdrevesnosti kruzhilisja listy,
I te, komu my posvjashchajem opyt,
Do opyta priobreli cherty.

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4. Skazhi mne, chertjozhnik pustyni

Language: Russian

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Skazhi mne, chertjozhnik pustyni,
Sypuchikh peskov geometr,
Uzheli bezuderzhnost' linij
Sil'neje, chem dujushchij vetr?
— Menja ne kasajetsja trepet
Jego iudejskikh zabot —
On opyt iz lepeta lepit
I lepet iz opyta p'jot.

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5. V igol'chatykh chumnykh bokalakh

Language: Russian

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V igol'chatykh chumnykh bokalakh
My p'jom navazhden'e prichin,
Kasajemsja krjuch'jami malykh,
Kak ljogkaja smert', velichin.
I tam, gde scepilis' birjul'ki,
Rebjonok molchan'e khranit,
Bol'shaja vselennaja v ljul'ke
U malen'koj vechnosti spit.

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