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Zelenaj se, zelenaj, zelená trávo v lesi. Jak se já mám zelenať, dy už sem na pokosi? Zelenaj se, zelenaj, zelená trávo v háju! Jak se já mám zelenať, dy mě už dotínajú? Zelenaj se, zelenaj, zelený tulipáne! Jak se já mám zelenať, dy mně už listí vjadne? Dyž ty mčhceš opustiť, můj švarný galáne. Podivaj se, má milá, tam na tu suchú plánku; jesli se rozzelená, budeš mojú galankú. Podivaj sa, má milá, tam na tu suchú plánku; jesli se rozzelená, budeš mojú galankú. Podivaj sa, má milá, tam na tu suchú jedlu; jesli se rozzelená teprem si tebe vezmu. Už sem já se dívala, ja, včera odpoledňa; zatrápená ta jedla, dyž se nic nezelená. Už sem se já dívala včera, ba i dneska; ja, už se tam zeleňá, ve vršku halúzka.
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil [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 Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904), "Zelenaj se, zelenaj", op. 32 no. 5, B. 62 no. 5 (1876) [ duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from Moravské dvojzpevy III. rada, no. 5, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904), "Zelenaj se, zelenaj", B. 107 no. 5 (1880) [ women's chorus ], from Ženské sbory, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836 - 1904) [an adaptation] ; composed by Antonín Dvořák.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lidy van Noordenburg) , "Groei, groei", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Show thy verdure..."
- ENG English (Patrick Corness) , "Flourish, green grass", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Kurt Honolka) , "Die Zuversicht", copyright ©
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Carla Bellini) , "La certezza", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 34
Word count: 133
Flourish, green grass in sylvan glades, in sylvan glades turn green. How can I flourish, all green, when soon I will be mown down? Flourish, green grass in sylvan glades, in sylvan glades turn green. I can’t grow verdant, can’t turn green, the sickles cut me down. Flourish, turn green, flourish, turn green, tulip with leaves all green! How can I flourish and grow, when my leaves will fade so soon? if you intend to leave me, my brave dashing true love, Look over there, my dear love, at that barren, barren tree; well, if it turns green again my own true love you will be. Look over there, my dear love, at that barren, barren tree; well, if it turns green again my own true love you will be. Look over there, my dear love, look at that withered fir tree; well, if it turns green again then we’ll wed; you will be mine. Yesterday I saw that tree, it was in the afternoon, Troubled at heart was that fir, for it was not turning green. Yesterday I saw that tree, today I looked again; Now it’s turning green above, fresh shoots are showing green.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Moravian (Moravština) to English copyright © 2023 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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Based on:
- a text in Moravian (Moravština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil
This text was added to the website: 2023-06-27
Line count: 34
Word count: 196