Zlatne Klenuše
Occasional verse and dedications
The Golden Klenuše
Na sjeveru Slavonije,Bizovac je ponos svima:Lječilište i Toplicetu ljepotu mjesto ima.
In the north of SlavoniaBizovac is everyone's pride:with its spa and thermal bathsit has beauty on its side.
Bizovcem se narod družilijepe naše domovine,da si tijelu zdravlje pruži,morskom vodom iz dubine.
Here in Bizovac folk meetfrom our lovely homeland, sothat their health may be completethrough sea water from below.
Ljudi se turizmom bave,jer imaju svoje more.Da bi radost srcu daliglazba svira sve do zore.
Tourism's the people's trade,for they've got their own sea too;and to bring their hearts some joymusic plays the whole night through.
Mještanima toga seladraga im je bila želja,da gostima u Bizovcu,pruži radost i veselja.
For the people of that villageit has been their dearest aimthat they give delight and gladnessto Bizovac's guests who came.
Još Bizovac od davninamnoga svoja ljeta broji,a na mjestu „Lepo Drevce“vjekovima KLEN postoji.
Bizovac from days of oldcounts its summers, many a year,and at "Lepo Drevce", for ageshas the Maple stood right here.
Bizovčani dični ljudi,svome mjestu obol dali,i pjevačkom zboru ženaZlatni Klen su ime dali.
Bizovac's fine, worthy peoplegave their village their share, and thento the women's singing choirgave the name of Zlatni Klen.
Skupilo se deset damaiz Bizovca, divnog selai glazbenik mladi Ivo,eto, to je družba cijela.
Ten dear ladies came togetherfrom Bizovac, village fair,with young Ivo, the musician:that's the company, all there.
Svaki puta kad pjevajudivnim glasom pjesmu novu,slušatelji od miline„Klenuše“ ih zlatne zovu.
Every time their lovely voicessing a new song, then the crowd,out of sheer delight, will call them"Golden Klenuše" aloud.
Kada se na bini javepublici su divna slika.Sa opojnim svojim glasomza Bizovac čast i dika!
When they step onto the stage,they're a lovely sight to view;with their voices, heady, sweet,Bizovac's pride and honour too!
Valpovo, 29. 01. 2013.
Valpovo, January 29, 2013