Народовольческий гимн (Hymn of the People’s Will) with lyrics

Perhaps most often referred to by its first line, “Смело, друзья не теряйте“, the Hymn of the People’s Will has uncertain origins. It probably arose circa 1861. The music was apparently written by a student of Kazan university; the name of the song suggests a connection or association with the organization Народная Воля (meaning “the People’s Will“) whose goals were to end the Russian autocracy , convene a governing assembly, and implement universal sufferage. Whatever the case may be, by the time of the Oc