Varshavianka

this is for my polish hertiege and polish comrades a Polish song that is believed to have been written in 1879. Wacław Święcicki wrote the song while serving a sentence in the Tenth Pavilion of the Warsaw Citadel for socialist activity. The song received its name during a May Day demonstration in 1905, when it became the hymn of the demonstrating workers. The composer of the music is unknown. lyrics in russian and english Вихри враждебные веют над нами, The enemy whirlwinds are flying over our heads Vikhri vrazhdebnye veiut nad nami, Темные силы нас злобно гнетут. Dark forces are oppressing us Temnye sily nas zlobno gnetut. В бой роковой мы вступили с врагами, In the battle that we were destined for V boj rokovoj my vstupili s vragami, Нас еще судьбы безвестные ждут. Unknown fates are awaiting us. Nas eshche sudby bezvestnye zhdut. Но мы подымем гордо и смело But we will proudly and boldly raise No my pod