Dragoj rodbini obitelji Klement
Occasional verse and dedications
To My Dear Relatives, the Klement Family
Klement Željku i Emicii njihovoj dragoj djeci.Nek' im bude knjiga ova,uspavanka prije snova.Da bi jutrom svježi bilii duhana posadili.A s jeseni kad sazori,sa rabotom duhan bralii državi urod dali,dobru lovu zaradili,preko zime odmarali,od svog rada uživali.Pa kad dođe Terezija,nek' veselo KIRVAJ prija,na svu radost i veselje,eto, to su moje želje!I snivali divne snove,želi autor knjige ove!
Željko Klement, Emica too,and their children, dear and true:may this book be theirs to keep,a lullaby before they sleep.So they'd wake up fresh, and goand plant tobacco, row on row.And in autumn, when it's ripe,toil to pick the leaves, and theyhand them to the state to weigh,earn good dough on selling day,rest the winter months away,and enjoy their labour's pay.When Terezija comes round,may their kirvaj with joy abound,full of gladness, full of cheer:these are my wishes, loud and clear!And sweet dreams the whole night throughwishes this book's author, too!
Valpovo, 18. 10. 2010.
Valpovo, October 18, 2010