Krčenik
Krčenik
Krčenik je selo malo,dvjestotinjak kuća broji,na sjeveru Slavonije,mnogo ljeta tu postoji.
Krčenik's a little village,some two hundred houses strong,in the north of Slavonia;it has stood here summers long.
Došli ljudi iz Zagorja,kršne Like, Dalmacije.Krčili su šume tada,divne naše Slavonije.
People came here from Zagorje,rocky Lika, Dalmatia's shore,and they cleared the forests thenthat our fair Slavonia bore.
Godine su prolazile,mjesto šume, njive plodne.Krčenik su naselile,plemenite duše srodne.
Years went passing, never still;fertile fields replaced the wood;Krčenik they came to fill,kindred souls, noble and good.
Spojili su dva naselja:BURGIJAŠE i ZAGORSKI KRAJ.Okolinu pretvoriliu zemaljski pravi raj.
Burgijaši and Zagorski Kraj,two settlements they joined as one,and they turned the land around themto a true Eden 'neath the sun.
U predivnom ovom rajuljudi su o sreći snili,djeca selo popunila,pa su školu sagradili.
In this wondrous paradisepeople dreamed of happy days;children filled the village up,so a school they had to raise.
Obitelj je u tom krajubila plodna, vrlo jaka.U školi je znalo bitisto dvadeset malih đaka.
In that region, families werestrong and fruitful, children plenty;in the school there'd often belittle pupils, a hundred twenty.
Od postanka ove školenastava je stručna bila,na ponos je svome selučasne ljude iznjedrila.
From the day this school was founded,teaching there was skilled and sound;to the pride of its own villageit brought forth worthy folk, renowned.
U moderno ovo dobadrugi zakon je na snazi:sad osamnaest đaka broji,da se škola ne ugasi.
In these modern times of oursdifferent rules hold sway today:eighteen pupils now it counts,just so it won't fade away.
Mladoženja k'o u priči,ne će momci da se žene,zato škola prazna zvrjii polako selo vene.
Bridegrooms? Only in a story!Lads don't want to wed, and sonow the school stands bare and empty,and the village withers slow.
Kada svadba šorom krene,cijelo selo se veseli!A krštenje kad se desitaj trenutak svatko želi!
When a wedding takes the lane,all the village celebrates!And a christening, when it comes:that's the moment each awaits!
Mjesni ured selo ima,trgovine male dvije,pa i asfalt selo krasi,u kućama struja sije.
There's a local office too,and two little shops as well;and the asphalt decks the village,lights shine bright where people dwell.
Tu je nekad bila pruga,imali su i stanicu.Sa ponosom Kolodvorskupišu svoju sad ulicu.
Once a railway line ran here,and a station, where trains came;now with pride they write their street"Station Street": that is its name.
Tisuću i devetstote,sedamdesetoga ljeta,odlučili dični ljudida se gradi crkva sveta.
In the year of nineteen hundredseventy, with single voice,worthy people then decided:a holy church would be their choice.
Krenuli su na posao,vruća im je želja bilada sagrade bogomolju,u čast svetog Mihajla.
So they set about their labourwith a burning, heartfelt aim:to erect a house of worshiphonouring Saint Michael's name.
Nogometno igralištesložni ljudi izgradili,pa na spomen svome krajuklubu "HAJDUK" ime dali.
Then a football pitch was builtby the people, side by side;in remembrance of their homelandthey named their club "Hajduk" with pride.
Nakon svake utakmiceda nahrane ljudi duše,veselo će raspravljatikod "KULENA" il' kod "ŠOŠE".
After every match is played,so that folk may feed their souls,at the "Kulen" or at "Šoša's"merrily they'll argue goals.
Valpovo, 21.03.2005.
Valpovo, March 21, 2005