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by Wincenty Pol (1807 - 1872)

Trzech dziś u mnie chłopców było
Language: Polish (Polski) 
Trzech dziś u mnie chłopców było, 
  Każdy przyniósł dary, 
Pierwszy miły, mówił miło 
  I dał wstąg trzy miary; 
Drugi szpetny, lecz pokusa,
  Dał mi srebra dzbanek; 
Ach! a trzeci dał całusa 
  I różany wianek. 
A w tym pierwszym co dał wstęgi,
  Brata miećbym rada; 
A w tym drugim, co dał dzięgi,
  Teścia lub sąsiada;
Ach! a temu, co dał róże 
  I całus pasterce, 
Oddałabym oczy duże 
  I pieszczone serce. 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Wincenty Pol, Wybór poezyi, Petersburg, Kazimierz Grendyszyński, 1897, page 230. Appears in a section titled Pieśni, no. 1.


Text Authorship:

  • by Wincenty Pol (1807 - 1872), no title [author's text checked 1 time 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 Stanisław Moniuszko (1819 - 1872), "Dary" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2020-02-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 69

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