I do not own the copyright to this music or video. I have subtitled it in colloquial American English for the benefit of those who are learning the Russian or English languages.

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Fresh from Translation Station!

A classic Cossack song which was first published in 1837, and sung here by the astonishingly talented Pelagea.

"Lyubo, Bratsi, Lyubo" - "It's lovely, brothers, lovely" was included in Pelagea's debut album released in 2003, titled simply "Pelagea" (Пелагея).

There are many versions of this song, which some believe was written as early as the 1700's and dedicated to the Don Cossacks. This version details a battle near the end of the Russian-Turkish war where the Cossack army was ambushed by a river.

Over the years, this popular song's lyrics have been changed many times and dedicated to many different battles.

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