Poštovanoj obitelji Grbeša
Occasional verse and dedications
To the Esteemed Grbeša Family
Jednog dana usred bare,sastale se žabe stare,da bi koncert održale,u sav glas su kreketale.
One day, right amid the bog,there assembled each old frog,for a concert, as they planned,croaking loud to beat the band.
Mnogo truda sebi dale,glasnice su uštimale,Ali onda gle nezgode,doletjele mnoge rode.
Lots of trouble they went through,tuned their vocal cords up too;but then — look! — a nasty shock:in flew storks, a great big flock!
Žabe su se razbježale,nisu koncert održale.Publika je tužna bila,što je koncert izgubila.
Frogs went scattering away,held no concert on that day.And the audience was blue,for they'd lost their concert too.
Što se dalje tu desilo,želite li to saznati?Ovu knjigu radoznalo,trebali bi pročitati.
What went on there afterwards —would you like to find it out?Curious, you ought to readthis book through, without a doubt.
Ak' Vam ova knjiga moja,pruži ugodno veselje,stvarajući ovu knjigu,to su bile moje želje.
If this book of mine should bringyou some pleasant joy and cheer,in the making of this book,that was my wish, most sincere.
16. 05. 2014.
May 16, 2014