(17/25) Jánošík´s Harvest / Jánošíkova žatva

17. Jánošík´s Harvest / Jánošíkova žatva

Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský: Songs (2014)

Pavol Breslik: Tenor

Róbert Pechanec: Piano

Jánošíkova žatva

Žali ženci, žali rež

a Jánošík s nimi tiež,

ženci žali viazali,

Jánoškovi znášali.

Ženci brali po snope

a Jánošík po kope.

Ženci dali pri zlobe,

Jánošík dal chudobe.

Hej! Ženci brali po snope,

hej, a Jánošík po kope.

Hej! Ženci dali pri zlobe,

hej, Jánošík dal chudobe.

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Jánošík's Harvest

The mowers mowed the field right through,

and Jánošík was with them too;

the mowers mowed, they bound and heaped,

and Jánošík got what they repeated.

The mowers brought it sheaf by sheaf

and Jánošík had all complete.

The mowers gave with face dour,

and Jánošík gave to the poor.

Hey, the mowers sheaf by sheaf,

Jánošík, hey, all complete.

hey, the mowers, faces dour,

Jánošík, hey, to the poor.

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English translations of the Slovak lyrics: John Minahane

The lyrics are from the booklet of "Songs" CD.