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Požčajte nám sekerenky nuže nuže nuž, požčajte nám sekerenky hajdudy na dudy dúž. Nač vám bude sekerenka? nuže nuže nuž, nač vám bude sekerenka? hajdudy ny dudy dúž. Budem sekat prúteničko, nuže nuže nuž, budem sekat prúteničko, hajdudy na dudy dúž. Nač vám bude prúteničko? nuže nuže nuž, nač vám bude prúteničko? hajdudy ny dudy dúž. Budem plésti zahrádečku nuže nuže nuž, budem plésti zahrádečku hajdudy na dudy dúž. Nač vám bude zahrádečka? nuže nuže nuž, nač vám bude zahrádečka? hajdudy ny dudy dúž. Budem seti kvíteníčko nuže nuže nuž, budem seti kvíteníčko hajdudy na dudy dúž. Nač vám bude kvíteníčko? nuže nuže nuž, nač vám bude kvíteníčko? hajdudy ny dudy dúž. Młádenečkom na pérečko nuže nuže nuž, młádenečkom na pérečko hajdudy na dudy dúž.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928), "Zahrádečka" [ voice and piano ], from Moravská lidová poezie v písních, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Patrick John Corness) , "Our Pretty Little Garden", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-07-13
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Word count: 125
Please lend us your sharp little axe, nonny nonny no, please lend us your sharp little axe, hey nonny hey nonny no. What use is a sharp little axe? nonny nonny no, what use is a sharp little axe? hey nonny hey nonny no. For to cut us a little branch nonny nonny no, for to cut us a little branch, hey nonny hey nonny no. What use will be your little branch? nonny nonny no, what use will be your little branch? hey nonny hey nonny no. We will weed our little garden, nonny nonny no, we will weed our little garden, hey nonny hey nonny no. What use is your little garden? nonny nonny no, what use is your little garden? hey nonny hey nonny no. We’ll be planting pretty flowers, nonny nonny no, we’ll be planting pretty flowers, hey nonny hey nonny no. What use are your pretty flowers? nonny nonny no, what use are your pretty flowers? hey nonny hey nonny no. They will garland the young lads’ hats, nonny nonny no, they will garland the young lads’ hats, hey nonny hey nonny no.
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- Translation from Moravian (Moravština) to English copyright © 2024 by Patrick John Corness, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in Moravian (Moravština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
This text was added to the website: 2024-02-06
Line count: 36
Word count: 188