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    Folk melody!

    Can someone find the lyrics to a well-known Russian folk tune? And translate it to? I think it`s called black eyes. It behins like this:
    Очи черные, Очи страстные..someone who can help me? :P
    "Du m

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    If you go to http://dime32.dizinc.com/~russmus/bands-traditional.htm and scroll near the bottom you'll find Очи Чёрные

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    thanks So otchi mean eyes? I thought eyes was glas-something?
    "Du m

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    Quote Originally Posted by Psyche
    thanks So otchi mean eyes? I thought eyes was glas-something?
    It is true but очи (otchi) is the very black eyes and like deep black well.
    Life is beautiful! Be happy!

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    "очи"(pl.) is just archaic and poetic for eyes, the singular is "око".
    "Happy new year, happy new year
    May we all have a vision now and then
    Of a world where every neighbour is a friend"

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