Volim ljubav

iz knjige Stihom kroz život (2010.) · dorađenu inačicu naslovio je „U povjerenju“

I Love Love

from the book Through Life in Verse (2010) · he titled the revised version “In Confidence”

Sa izvora slatkog,često med sam pio,sa usana ženskihi sretan sam bio.

Often I drank honeyfrom a spring so sweet,from a woman's lips,and my joy was complete.

Volio sam ljubav,što bih to krio?Najljepše sam ženeiskreno ljubio.

I was fond of love,that I won't conceal:the loveliest of womenI kissed with honest zeal.

Na trenutak samo,da vam kažem nešto:ženice sam bajneja ljubio vješto.

For a moment only,let me tell you this:charming little wivesI knew just how to kiss.

Za života svogaljubio sam žene.A one su čestozavodile mene.

All my life long, womenI would kiss and woo;and quite often theywould seduce me too.

Za sve grijehe mojene krivite mene.Ja griješio ne bih,al su htjele žene.

Put no blame on mefor my sins, I pray;I would never sin,but women had their way.

Mladost bješe kratkana ovome svijetu.Zato ljubljah ženeu najljepšem cvijetu.

Youth upon this earthlasted but an hour;so I kissed the womenin their fairest flower.

Pa i kada umremneka svi znaju.I onda ću ljubitidjevice u raju.

Even when I'm dead,be it known to you:I'll be kissing maidensup in heaven too.

Valpovo, 21. 03. 2008.

Valpovo, March 21, 2008

Druga inačica: „Volim ljubav“ Another version: “I Love Love”

Ranija, kraća inačica.

An earlier, shorter version.