Kolodniki (Tolstoy, set by A. Gretchaninov) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Spuskajetsja solnce za stepi,
Vdali zolotitsja kovyl', --
Kolodnikov [zvonkija]¹ cepi
Vzmetajut dorozhnuju pyl'.

Idut oni s britymi lbami,
Shagajut vperjod tjazhelo,
Ugrjumyja sdvinuli brovi,
Na serdce razdum'je leglo.

Idut s nimi [dlinnyja]² teni,
Dve kljachi telegu vezut,
Lenivo sgibaja koleni,
Konvojnyje s nimi idut.

,,Chto, bratcy, zatjanemte pesnju,
Zabudem likhuju bedu!
Uzh, vidno, takaja nevzgoda 
Napisana nam na rodu!``

I vot poveli, zatjanuli,
Pojut, zalivajas', oni 
Pro Volgi shirokoj razdol'je,
Pro darom minuvshije dni;

Pojut pro [svobodnyja]³ stepi,
Pro dikuju volju pojut.
Den' merknet vse bole, -- a cepi 
Dorogu metut, da metut.

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¹ modern spelling: "zvonkije"
² modern spelling: "dlinnyje"
³ modern spelling: "svobodnyje"

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Authorship

Count Aleksei Konstantinovich Tolstoy (1817-1875)

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

Aleksandr Tikhonovich Gretchaninov (1864-1956)

Pjat' romansov (CInq mélodies)

Date added to the website: 2009-08-23.

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