Kopala studienku
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Kopala studienku is a Slovak folk song, whose melody has served as basis for the Slovak national anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska.
[edit] Lyrics
- Kopala studienku, pozerala do nej,
- či je tak hlboká, ako je široká,
- skočila by do nej, ej, skočila by do nej.
- A na tej studienke napájala páva,
- povedzže mi, milá, holubienka sivá,
- kohože si panna, ej, kohože si panna?
- A ja ti nepoviem, lebo sama neviem,
- prídi na večer k nám, mamky sa opýtam,
- potom ti ja poviem, ej, potom ti ja poviem.
[edit] Attempt to English translation:
- She was dugging a well, looking into it,
- if it is so deep, as it is wide,
- she'd jump into it, ey, she'd jump into it.
- And on the well she was watering a peacock,
- say me, dear, grey dove,
- whose maid are you, ey, whose maid are you?
- And I don't say you, because I don't know myself,
- come to us tonight, I'll ask mummy,
- then I'll tell you, ey, then I'll tell you.
