(4/25) The Raven Flies, He Flies / Letí havran, letí...

4. The Raven Flies, He Flies / Letí havran, letí...

Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský: Songs (2014)

Pavol Breslik: Tenor

Róbert Pechanec: Piano

Compose by Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský

Slzy a úsmevy, Op.25 (Tears and Smiles, Op. 25)

1. Prsteň ("A ring") to a text by Janko Jesenský

2. Pieseň ("A song") Ivan Krasko

3. Vesper Dominicae - Ivan Krasko

4. Letí Havran, Letí ("Fly crow, fly") Svetozár Hurban Vajanský

5. Nôžka ("The little leg") Svetozár Hurban Vajanský

6. Uspávanka ("Lullaby") from the publication Nový Nápev Na Prostonárodné Slová

7. Keď Na Deň Zvoniť Mali ("When in the morning rings the bell") Ivan Krasko

8. Magdaléna - Vladimír Roy

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Letí havran, letí...

Slová: Svetozár Hurban Vajanský

Letí havran, letí, radostne si kráka,

nesie krm pre deti, pre rodinku svoju,

čo tam v hniezde čaká.

Beží vlk a vyje, mäsa kus má v pysku

pre vĺčatá svoje, čo hladujú, mrznú

v dlhom zimovisku.

Lež ta v lono hory nejde nik, neletí,

čože to za tvory, v biede bez pomoci?

To slovenské deti, to slovenské deti.

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The Raven Flies, He Flies...

Words: Svetozár Hurban Vajanský

The raven flies, he flies, and croaks with merry zest,

he brings food for his children, his family

who'er waiting in the nest.

The howling wolf is running, meat is in his snout

for his wolfcubs who go hungry

before the long cold winter's out.

But see that mountain valley, where no on flies or goes

What are those creatures there, in need and without aid?

Slovak children those, Slovak children those.

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English translations of the Slovak lyrics: John Minahane

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