Ivan Benak

pučki pjesnik · folk poet  ·  Sopje 1933. – Valpovo 2015.Sopje 1933 – Valpovo 2015

Pjesme za djecu

Valpovo nam dvorac krasi

Poems for children

A Castle Graces Our Valpovo

Valpovo je lijepi gradićpark i dvorac ima,tu ljepotu valpovačkunaš grad nudi svima.

Valpovo's a pretty townwith a park and castle, too;all the beauty of Valpovoour town offers all of you.

Pa krenimo od vrtića,u dvorac polako,pred nama je vel'ka zgrada,a lijepa je jako.

Slowly, from the kindergarten,to the castle, one and all!There before us stands a building,big and beautiful and tall.

Taj dvorac su sagradili,još odavno ljudi,a sada nam svu ljepotu,ovaj dvorac nudi.

People built this castle herevery long ago,and now all its lovelinessthis castle has to show.

Kad prođemo kroz kapiju,dvorište postoji,a pred nama stoji kula,mnogo ljeta broji.

When we pass in through the gateway,there's a courtyard, as you'll find;there before us stands a towerwith long summers left behind.

Tu je divna kapelica,utjehu nam nudi,a priredbu često puta,priređuju ljudi.

Here's a lovely little chapel,comfort it bestows,and quite often people hereput on public shows.

Pa krenimo sad u dvoracu muzej polako,što sve ima u muzeju,saznat ćemo lako.

Now let's go into the castle,to the museum, nice and slow;all the things in the museumeasily we'll get to know.

Namještaja lijepog imaovdje je u vidu,pa i slika izrađenih,tu vise na zidu.

Lovely furniture is here,plain for everyone to view,and the paintings people madehang upon the walls here too.

Pogledajte tog jelenašto ponosno stojii zastava ova naša,sto godina broji.

Look at that stag over there,standing proud, with head held high,and this flag of ours has counteda whole hundred years gone by.

Vatrogasnog našeg društva,postave su prave,tu je i kip Florijanakojeg oni slave.

From our local fire brigadethere's a fine display,and here's Florian's statue too,whom they honour on his day.

Te sve stvari tu su bileod grofa Normana,on je nekad ovdje bio,prije mnogo dana.

All these things you see belonged toCount Norman in his prime;in this castle he was livinglong before our time.

Sve je ovo posložila:kustosica znana,a to vam je, draga djecogospođa Mirjana.

All of this was put in orderby a curator of fame,and that lady, children dear,is Mrs Mirjana by name.

Još bih nešto spomenuo,nek je znano svima,glazbena je ovo školai dječji zbor ima.

One more thing I'd like to mentionso that everyone's aware:this is also a music school,and a children's choir is there.

Eto, to je za sad, djeco,toliko da znate.Da sav dvorac pogledate,cijelu noć imate.

There, that's all for now, dear children,that's enough for you to know;round the castle, high and low,you've the whole night long to go!

Valpovo, 22.01.2014.

Valpovo, January 22, 2014

Translator's note. A guided tour for kindergarten children of Valpovo's castle and museum. St Florian is the patron saint of firefighters.