Песна 874
Ај ти ми спремај
Aj ti mi spremaj · Hey, you get ready
English: machine translation, not checked by a native speaker
| Ај, ти ми спремај, | Aj, ti mi spremaj, | Hey, you get ready, |
| коњ дорија, да идем. | konj dorija, da idem. | the bay horse, so I can go. |
| Ај тому чешме, | Aj tomu češme, | Hey, to that fountain, |
| мене млада оставиш. | mene mlada ostaviš. | you leave me, a young wife. |
| - Ај оставам те, | - Aj ostavam te, | - Hey, I am leaving you, |
| при две, мајче, родени. | pri dve, majče, rodeni. | with the two, mother, born. |
| Ај што ќе ми ги | Aj što ḱe mi gi | Hey, what will they be to me, |
| двете, мајче, без тебе? | dvete, majče, bez tebe? | the two, mother, without you? |
Translator's notes
Traditional fragment; the lines are short and unclear. This is my reading throughout, especially 'Ај тому чешме' and the speakers.
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