Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Václava Housková
Václava Housková
Mezzo-Soprano
Julius Drake
Julius Drake
Piano
Nicky Spence
Nicky Spence
Tenor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leoš Janáček
Leoš Janáček
Composer
Pam Thompson
Pam Thompson
Translation

Lyrics

Zelené sem sela, cervené mi schodí,
povez mi, synecku, kdo tebe rozvodí.
Rozvodí, rozvodí celá má rodina,
že si ty chudobnéj mamenky devcina.
Nedaj, Bože, nedaj, fialence rozkvést,
nedaj sa, synecku, od cérecky rozvést.
Šak já nedám, nedám, ani nerozvedú,
dokud já, cérecko, dokud já živ budu.
Translation:
When I sowed all was green, now reaping all is red;
tell me, now, my young man, who is it turns your head?
Turning it, turning it are all my family,
saying you’re the daughter of a pauper mother.
God, don’t let, don’t allow the violet to flower,
my young man, do not let them turn you from me yet.
I will not, I will not turn you away from me,
not as long, not as long as I live and breathe.
Written by: Leoš Janáček
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