Песна 868
Успала се мома Сирма
Uspala se moma Sirma · Sirma fell asleep
English: machine translation, not checked by a native speaker
| Ми ја качил, мори, у кочија | Mi ja kačil, mori, u kočija | He put her, hey, into a carriage, |
| нигде Сирма, мори, не сетила, | nigde Sirma, mori, ne setila, | nowhere did Sirma, hey, notice, |
| осетила Сирма кај Дунава. | osetila Sirma kaj Dunava. | Sirma noticed at the Danube. |
| - Кочиџија, море, брат да си ми, | - Kočidžija, more, brat da si mi, | - Coachman, hey, be my brother, |
| брат да си ми, море, и побратим, | brat da si mi, more, i pobratim, | be my brother, hey, and sworn brother, |
| ти запри ја, море, кочијата, | ti zapri ja, more, kočijata, | stop, hey, the carriage, |
| да измијам, море, бело лице. | da izmijam, more, belo lice. | so that I may wash, hey, my white face. |
| Не ми изми, Сирма бело лице, | Ne mi izmi, Sirma belo lice, | Don't wash your white face, Sirma, |
| тук' се фрли, Сирма, во Дунава. | tuk' se frli, Sirma, vo Dunava. | just throw yourself, Sirma, into the Danube. |
| - Едите ме, мори, бели рибе, | - Edite me, mori, beli ribe, | - Eat me, hey, white fish, |
| зашто Турчин, море, да ќердоса. | zašto Turčin, more, da ḱerdosa. | rather than that a Turk should have his pleasure. |
Translator's notes
Traditional. The note says the start seems to be missing. 'зашто Турчин да ќердоса' is my reading: 'rather than let a Turk have his way / enjoy (me)'; 'ќердоса' is a guess.
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