Chernec (Volkslieder (Folksongs), set by S. Prokofiev) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


 Zakhotelos' chernecu poguljati,
 Po zaulkam-pereulkam poplutati,
 Chto po ulice, da, po shirokoj.
 
 Vstrechu, vstrechu chernecu tri tolpicy,
 Vse starukhi, te starukhi
 Chernecu vo pojas poklonilis'.

 Chernechishche klobuchishche
 Nakhlobuchil. Sduninaj, naj,
 Nakhlobuchil: ,,Ne mojo-to delo
 Nonche zhenitisja, 
 Mojo delo-to spasat'sja.``

 Vstrechu chernecu tri tolpicy, 
 Tri tolpicy-molodicy.
 Chernechishche kolpachishche
 Malost' prisnjal. 

 Vstrechu, vstrechu chernecu tri tolpicy,
 Tri devicy, kakije tri devicy!
 Chernechishche klobuchishche 
 O pol brosil. Sduninaj, naj,
 O pol brosil: ,,Mne-ko polno,
 Chernecu, bogu molit'sja,
 Ne pora li dobru molodcu zhenit'sja,
 Ne pora li zhenit'sja? 
 Ne pora li dobru molodcu zhenit'sja
 Mne na dushechke, na krasnoj na device?
 Sduninaj, naj, na device. `Ej!``

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Authorship

Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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

Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891-1953)

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