Песна 323

Подранила Цена

Podranila Cena · Tsena got up early

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Подранила Цена за вода студена,Podranila Cena za voda studena,Tsena got up early for cold water,
рано подранила, со две стомни нови.rano podranila, so dve stomni novi.got up early, with two new jugs.
Оф, на мое срце, Цено, огин гореше.Of, na moe srce, Ceno, ogin goreše.Oh, in my heart, Tsena, a fire was burning.
Ој, Цено, Цено, севда голема,Oj, Ceno, Ceno, sevda golema,Oh, Tsena, Tsena, great longing,
изгоре ме, Цено мори,izgore me, Ceno mori,you burned me, Tsena, hey,
запали ме, душо.zapali me, dušo.you set me on fire, my soul.
Ценината снага, танка половина.Ceninata snaga, tanka polovina.Tsena's figure, a slender waist.
Оф, на мое срце, Цено, огин гореше.Of, na moe srce, Ceno, ogin goreše.Oh, in my heart, Tsena, a fire was burning.
Ој, Цено, Цено, севда голема,Oj, Ceno, Ceno, sevda golema,Oh, Tsena, Tsena, great longing,
изгоре ме, Цено мори,izgore me, Ceno mori,you burned me, Tsena, hey,
запали ме, душо.zapali me, dušo.you set me on fire, my soul.
Цениното лице, црвено јаболче.Ceninoto lice, crveno jabolče.Tsena's face, a red little apple.
Оф, на мое срце, Цено, огин гореше.Of, na moe srce, Ceno, ogin goreše.Oh, in my heart, Tsena, a fire was burning.
Ој, Цено, Цено, севда голема,Oj, Ceno, Ceno, sevda golema,Oh, Tsena, Tsena, great longing,
изгоре ме, Цено мори,izgore me, Ceno mori,you burned me, Tsena, hey,
запали ме, душо.zapali me, dušo.you set me on fire, my soul.
Translator's notes

'Јочи' for eyes and 'истера ме' (drove me out, my reading) are dialect/uncertain. 'Огин гореше' translated as past 'was burning'. 'Црни гајтани' (black braid) is a common image for eyebrows.

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