Kopala studienku
"Kopala studienku" is a Slovak folk song whose melody has served as the basis for Slovakia's national anthem "Nad Tatrou [sa blýska]".
Lyrics
| Slovak original | English translation |
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. | whether it's as deep, as it is wide, she'd jump into it, oh, she'd jump into it. And from that well she let a peacock drink, tell me, dear gray dove, whose maiden am I, oh, whose maiden am I? Ask me not, 'cause I don't know myself, come o'er in the evenin', come o'er in the evenin', you'll know from mom, oh, you'll know from mom. |