Text & Translation
Vašek, pašek, bubeník
Czech source:
Traditional
zahnal kozy za rybník.
Kozy se mu splašily,
do vody mu skocily.
Silly Billy
English translation ©
Anon.
Drives the goats down to the pool.
Goats go mad, away they dash
In the water with a splash.
Vašek, pašek, bubeník
Czech source:
Traditional
Silly Billy
English source:
Anon.
Vašek, pašek, bubeník,
Silly Billy, look, the fool
zahnal kozy za rybník.
Drives the goats down to the pool.
Kozy se mu splašily,
Goats go mad, away they dash
do vody mu skocily.
In the water with a splash.
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.
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