The original text of the work was a Russian translation by Plechchéev of Stoddard's poem Roses and Thorns. The modern English text is a retranslation from the Russian by Dearmer.
The original text of the work was a Russian translation by Plechchéev of Stoddard's poem Roses and Thorns. The modern English text is a retranslation from the Russian by Dearmer.
Composed in 1889 and arranged in 1999
Sung in English
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