Dumka- Thought by Yakiv Stepovyi

Romantic Ukrainian art song performed at Ravinia Festival.
Lyrics:
Where have you perished, my dear homeland,
Where are you, my native heavens,
Who charmed us in the spring with children’s eyes?
Where the beauty of the fields swathed with corn,
With thyme and blue cornflowers?…
Where are my magnificent orchards,
The dark bushy groves and woods?…
Your childhood vanished,
With sweet intoxicating youth.
And what is left for me?
I alone, like a demon
Chased out of paradise into a strange cold place,
I wander silently in the square,
In a heavy deadening daze!

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Beautiful Celeste ❤️❤️❤️

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Absolutely stunning - bravo, Celeste! 🎶❤️