"When we were at war" | |
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Song | |
Language | Russian |
Genre | Poem |
Songwriter(s) | David Samoylov |
"When we were at war" (Russian: Когда мы были на войне; author's title "Song of the Hussar") is a poem by David Samoilov, included in his collection of poems, "Voices Beyond the Hills", in 1981–1985. It was set to music by Viktor Stolyarov , who read it in the Ogonyok magazine. The song gained popularity under the guise of an old Cossack song.[1][2]
Lyrics
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Russian | Translation (Approximate) |
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Песенка гусара |
Hussar song |
First two stanzas only |
See also
[edit]- Everything about that spring (song) (ru:И всё о той весне)
References
[edit]- ^ "Когда мы были на войне» — Журнальный зал". magazines.gorky.media. 2010. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ ""Казачий Круг" - Когда мы были на войне". 2009.kaz-krug.ru. Retrieved 2020-08-07.