Text & Translation
Franta rasu hrál na basu
Czech source:
Traditional
staré kráve u ocasu.
Stará kráva byla ráda,
ze má Frantu kamaráda.
Frank the Knacker Plays the 'Cello
English translation ©
Anon.
Listening to those notes so mellow,
Frank the knacker plays the 'cello.
Cow thinks Frank's fine old fellow.
Franta rasu hrál na basu
Czech source:
Traditional
Frank the Knacker Plays the 'Cello
English source:
Anon.
Franta rasu hrál na basu,
In the cowshed painted yellow
staré kráve u ocasu.
Listening to those notes so mellow,
Stará kráva byla ráda,
Frank the knacker plays the 'cello.
ze má Frantu kamaráda.
Cow thinks Frank's fine old fellow.
Composer
Leoš Janáček
Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical style.
Poet
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