Seljačke idile
Village Idylls
Sviće zora i sunašce viri,bez oblaka nebo čisto, plavo,kroz dolinu lahor tiho piri,za sjetvu je danas vrijeme pravo.
Dawn is breaking, sunlight peeps our way,not a cloud, the sky is blue and bright,through the valley gentle breezes play,and for sowing now the time is right.
Uranio Šokac u svitanje,ormu sprema i dorate preže.Spremio se, ide na oranje,taj ga nagon od djetinjstva veže.
At the break of day the Šokac rose,gets the harness, hitches up the bays;ready now, off to the plough he goes,drawn by instinct since his boyhood days.
Ženica mu otvara kapiju,poljubac mu od dragosti šalje.Sprema ručak i hladi rakiju,o ljubavi sretna sniva dalje.
His dear wife swings open wide the gate,fondly blows a kiss to speed his way;cooks the lunch; the rakija, chilled, will wait;happily she dreams of love all day.
Dobar ručak, rakija se pije,žena služi, od sreće se smije.Nakon ručka, polje će da sije,od te sloge ništa ljepše nije.
Hearty lunch, the rakija will flow,wife serves, laughing, with her face aglow;after lunch he'll take the field to sow:no sweeter harmony than this I know.
Već i mjesec fenjer zapalio,a zvijezde su nebo okitile.Njih se dvoje u zagrljaj svilo:Eto to su: SELJAČKE IDILE!
Now the moon has lit his lantern bright,and the sky is decked with every star;and the two embrace each other tight:VILLAGE IDYLLS, that is what they are!
Valpovo, 20.07.2014.
Valpovo, July 20, 2014