Somnenije (Kukol'nik, set by M. Glinka) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Ujmites', volnenija strasti!
Zasni, beznadezhnoje serdce!
Ja plachu, ja strazhdu, -
Dusha utomilas' v razluke;
Ja strazhdu, ja plachu, -
Ne vyplakat' gorja v slezakh.
Naprasno nadezhdu mne schast'je gadajet,
Ne verju, ne verju obetam kovarnym!
Razluka unosit ljubov'.

Kak son neotstupnyj i groznyj,
Mne snitsja sopernik schastlivyj,
I tajno i zlobno
Kipjashchaja revnost' pylajet,
I tajno i zlobno
Oruzhija ishchet ruka.
Naprasno izmenu mne revnost' gadajet,
Ne verju, ne verju kovarnym navetam.
Ja schastliv, ty snova moja.
Minujet pechal'noje vremja, -
My snova obnimem drug druga,
I strastno i zharko zab'jetsja voskressheje serdce,
I strastno i zharko s ustami sol'jutsja usta.

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Authorship

Nestor Vasil'yevich Kukol'nik (1809-1868)

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

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1804-1857)

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