Son (Lermontov, set by M. Balakirev, Paufler, A. Tolstoy) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


V poldnevnyj zhar v doline Dagestana
S svincom v grudi lezhal nedvizhim ja;
Glubokaja jeshchjo dymilas' rana;
Po kaple krov' tochilasja moja.

Lezhal odin ja na peske doliny;
Ustupy skal tesnilisja krugom,
I solnce zhglo ikh zhjoltyje vershiny
I zhglo menja, no spal ja mertvym snom.

I snilsja mne snjajushchij ognjami
Vechernij pir, v rodimoj storone.
Mezh junykh zhen, uvenchannykh cvetami,
Shjol razgovor vesjolyj obo mne.

No v razgovor vesjolyj ne vstupaja,
Sidela tam zadumchivo odna,
I v grustnyj son dusha jejo mladaja
Bog znajet chem byla pogruzhena;

I snilas' jej dolina Dagestana;
Znakomyj trup lezhal v doline toj;
V jego grudi dymjas' chernela rana,
I krov' lilas' khladejushchej strujej.

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Authorship

Mikhail Yur'yevich Lermontov (1814-1841)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910)

Paufler

A. Tolstoy

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