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Spes'

Language: Russian

 Khodit Spes' naduvajuchis',
 S boku na bok perevalivajas'.
 Rostom Spes' arshin s chetvert'ju,
 Shapka-to na njom vo celu sazhen'.

 [Puzoto u Spesi v zhemchuge,
 szadito u Spesi razzolocheno.]1

 A i [zashjol]2 by Spes' k otcu k materi,
 Da vorota ne krasheny!
 A i pomolilsja b Spes' vo cerkvi bozhijej,
 Da pol ne metjon!

 [Idjot]3 Spes', vidit na nebe radugu;
 Povernul Spes' vo druguju storonu:
 Ne prigozhe-de mne nagibatisja!


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1 not set by Musorgsky.
2 Borodin: "poshjol"
3 Borodin: "khodit"

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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)

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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