MoscowNights
M.MatusovskiiandV.Solovyov-Sedoi
Stillnessinthegrove,notarustlingsound
Softlyshinesthemoonclearandbright.
Dear,ifyoucouldknowhowItreasureso
ThemostbeautifulMoscownight.
Dear,ifyoucouldknowhowItreasureso
ThemostbeautifulMoscownight.
Lazilythebrook,likeasilv’rystream
Ripplesgentlyinthemoonlight,
Andasongafarfadesasinadream,
Inthespellothissummerhight.
Andasongafarfadesasinadream,
Inthespellothissummerhight.
Dearest,whysosad,whythedpwncasteyes,
Andyourlovelyheadbentsolow?
Oh,It’shardtospeak---andyetnottospeak
Ofthelongingmyheartdoesknow.
Oh,It’shardtospeak---andyetnottospeak
Ofthelongingmyheartdoesknow.
Promiseme,mylove,asthedawnappear
Andthedarknessturnsintolight,
Thatyour’llcherish,dear,thruthepassingyears
ThismostbeautifulMoscownight.
Thatyour’llcherish,dear,thruthepassingyears
ThismostbeautifulMoscownight.
EveningsNearMoscow
Notevenawhisperistobeheardinthegarden,
Everythinghascalmeddownuntildawn.
Ifyouonlyknewhowdeartheyaretome,
TheeveningsnearMoscow!
Theriverismovingand(sometimes)not,
Allmadeofthemoonssilver.
Asongsoundsandisnottobeheard
Inthosequietevenings.
Whydoyou,darling,lookatmefromtheside,
Bendingyourheadsolow?
Itisnoteasytotell
Allthethingsthatareinmyheart.
Anddawnisgettingmoreandmorevisible.
So,please,besokind:
You,also,don´tforget
ThesesummereveningsnearMoscow.
MOSCOWNIGHTS
Notevenarustlecanbeheardinthegarden,
Everythinghasgrownquiettillmorning.
Ifonlyyouknewhowdeartome
AretheseeveningsaroundMoscow!
Ifonlyyouknewhowdeartome
AretheseeveningsaroundMoscow!
Thebrookfirstmoves,thenbecomesstill,
Allinmoonlitsilver.
Singingfirstisheard,thenfallsstill
Onthesepeacefulevenings.
Singingfirstisheard,thenfallsstill
Onthesepeacefulevenings.
Why,darling,areyoulookingatmeaskew,
Leaningyourheadlow?
It’shardtoexpress,butnotexpress,
Everythingthat’sonmymind.
It’shardtoexpress,butnotexpress,
Everythingthat’sonmymind.
Butdaylightisalreadyquitevisible,
Sopleasebegood.
Don’tyouforgetthesesummer
NightsaroundMoscoweither.
Don’tyouforgetthesesummer
NightsaroundMoscoweither.
