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To są czary, pewno czary! Coś dziwnego w tym się święci, Dobrze mówi ojciec stary: Robię, [biegam]1 bez pamięci. W każdym miejscu, każdą dobą Idę w lasy, czyli w jary: Zawsze widzę ją przed sobą! To są czary, pewno czary! Czy pogoda sprawia ciszę, Czy wiatr łamie drzew konary: Zawsze, wszędzie głos jej słyszę! O! To pewno, pewno czary! W dzień się myślą przy niej stawię, W nocy kształt jej biorą mary, Ona przy mnie w snach, na jawie! Jestem pewny, że to czary! Gdy z nią śpiewam – czuję trwogę; Gdy odejdzie – żal bez miary; Chcę być wesół – i nie mogę! Ani wątpić, że to czary! Na to miłe słówko rzekła, Przywabiła [mię]2 do domu, By zdradziła, by urzekła! Ufajże tu teraz komu! Lecz czekajcie, mam ja radę! Po miesiącu znajdę ziele: A gdy zdradą spłacę zdradę – Będzie, musi być wesele.
1 Moniuszko: "gadam"
2 Moniuszko: "mnie"
Text Authorship:
- by Stefan Witwicki (1801 - 1847) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849), "Czary" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Stanisław Moniuszko (1819 - 1872), "Czary" [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Weronika Małek) , "Witchcraft", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Magie", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) (Piotr Pininski) , "Zauber", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 28
Word count: 147
This is witchcraft, surely witchcraft! There is something strange about it Old father was right about it I do talk as if I lost my mind In every place in every time I go to forest into the trees, I always see her in front of myself! This is witchcraft, surely witchcraft! When the weather's quiet and when the wind breaks the trees, Always, everywhere I hear her voice! O! This is witchcraft, surely witchcraft! During the day I think about her, At night she takes shape in my dreams. She's with me when I'm asleep and awake! I'm sure that this is witchcraft! When I sing with her, I fear. When she's gone I'm miserable. I try to be happy but I can't! I can't doubt this is witchcraft! She told me some nice words, She lured me into the house, She betrayed me and she charmed me! How can I trust anybody now! But wait, I have a solution, After a month I'll find the herb. When I repay the betrayal with the betrayal, Then there will be, there must be a wedding.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Polish (Polski) to English copyright © 2017 by Weronika Małek.
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Based on:
- a text in Polish (Polski) by Stefan Witwicki (1801 - 1847)
This text was added to the website: 2017-10-17
Line count: 28
Word count: 185