Text & Translation
Povez mi, synecku 'Calumny'
Czech source:
Folk Poem
"Galánečko moja, enom na protivá."
Co ti tam, synečku, co ti tam pravili?
"Galánečko moja, tebe pomlúvali."
Co's ty jim, synečku, co's jim na to říkal?
"Galánečko moja, smutně sem si vzdychal."
Eščeli, synečku, eščeli k nám půjdeš?
"Galánečko moja, dokád živa dubeš."
Slander
English translation ©
Rowan Hellier
Man: "My sweetheart, on the opposite / other side" ( ...of the road: at the neighbours)
Woman: What are you doing, my dear lad? What did they tell you?
Man: "My darling, you were slandered."
Woman: What's wrong with you, my dear lad? What did you say to them?
Man: "My darling, I sighed sadly."
Woman: If, my dear lad, if you will come back to us?
Man: "My sweetheart, as long as you live."
Povez mi, synecku 'Calumny'
Czech source:
Folk Poem
Slander
English source:
Rowan Hellier
Pověz mi, synečku, kdes včerá večír byl?
Woman: Tell me, my dear lad, where were you last night?
"Galánečko moja, enom na protivá."
Man: "My sweetheart, on the opposite / other side" ( ...of the road: at the neighbours)
Co ti tam, synečku, co ti tam pravili?
Woman: What are you doing, my dear lad? What did they tell you?
"Galánečko moja, tebe pomlúvali."
Man: "My darling, you were slandered."
Co's ty jim, synečku, co's jim na to říkal?
Woman: What's wrong with you, my dear lad? What did you say to them?
"Galánečko moja, smutně sem si vzdychal."
Man: "My darling, I sighed sadly."
Eščeli, synečku, eščeli k nám půjdeš?
Woman: If, my dear lad, if you will come back to us?
"Galánečko moja, dokád živa dubeš."
Man: "My sweetheart, as long as you live."
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.
