Lyrics А.С. Даргомыжский - Свадьба

We weren't married in a church
Not in crowns, not with candles;
No hymns were sung to us
No wedding ceremonies!

Crowned us midnight
In the midst of a gloomy forest;
The witness was
Foggy sky
Yes dim stars;
Wedding songs
The stormy wind sang
Yes, the ominous raven;
They stood guard
Cliffs and abysses
The bed was made
Love and freedom! ..

We did not invite for a holiday
No friends, no acquaintances;
Guests visited us
Of my own free will!

Raged all night
Thunderstorm and bad weather;
Feasted all night
Earth with heaven;
Guests were treated
Crimson clouds.
Forests and oak groves
Drank drunk
Centenary oaks
With a hangover fell off;
Thunderstorm had fun
Until late in the morning.

It was not our father-in-law who woke us up,
Not a mother-in-law, not a daughter-in-law,
Not evil captive -
Morning woke us up!

The East is reddened
A bashful blush;
The earth was resting
From a wild feast;
Cheerful sun
Played with dew;
The fields are empty
In a Sunday dress;
The woods made noise
Good speech;
Nature is delighted
Sighing and smiling ..