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Za goroju

Language: Russian

 Za goroju u krinicy, gde studenaja voda,
 Vsled za zhejkoju vjazala snopy devka moloda.

 Oj, vjazala devka, pela, chto na svete ljubo zhit',
 Jesli chestno delat' delo, jesli trud svoj poljubit'.

 A vokrug khleba shumeli, govorili jej o tom,
 Chto kolkhoznoje bogatstvo smelo vkhodit v kazhdyj dom.

 Vspomnju da pripomnju ja proshlyje goda:
 Vol'noj voli, radosti ne bylo togda.

 Ne bylo mne otdykha ot zari do zvezd,
 Ja v poljakh rabotala do polnochnykh ros.

 A teper' po-novomu delajem dela.
 Stala chelovekom ja, kak v kolkhoz voshla.

 Zhizn' prishla schastlivaja v khaty i polja.
 Rascvela, kak jablonja, krasota moja!


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