Песна 961
Не претезај
Ne pretezaj · Don't overreach
English: machine translation, not checked by a native speaker
| Не претезај, Јовке мори, половина, | Ne pretezaj, Jovke mori, polovina, | Don't overreach, Jovka, hey, by half, |
| не претезај, добро мори, половина. | ne pretezaj, dobro mori, polovina. | don't overreach, my dear, hey, by half. |
| Спрема мене, Јовке мори, беќарина, | Sprema mene, Jovke mori, beḱarina, | Next to me, Jovka, hey, is bachelor life, |
| спрема мене, Јовке мори, овчарина. | sprema mene, Jovke mori, ovčarina. | next to me, Jovka, hey, is shepherd life. |
| Немам пари, Јовке мори, да те купам, | Nemam pari, Jovke mori, da te kupam, | I have no money, Jovka, hey, to buy you, |
| немам пари, Јовке мори, да те купам. | nemam pari, Jovke mori, da te kupam. | I have no money, Jovka, hey, to buy you. |
| - Па и тој ли, лудо море, да те учам! | - Pa i toj li, ludo more, da te učam! | - And must I teach you even that, foolish one! |
| Продај трло, лудо море, сосе стадо, | Prodaj trlo, ludo more, sose stado, | Sell the sheepfold, foolish one, with the flock, |
| продај лозје, лудо море, сосе грозје, | prodaj lozje, ludo more, sose grozje, | sell the vineyard, foolish one, with the grapes, |
| продај коња, лудо море, сосе седло. | prodaj konja, ludo more, sose sedlo. | sell the horse, foolish one, with the saddle. |
| Земи пари, лудо море, купи мене, | Zemi pari, ludo more, kupi mene, | Take the money, foolish one, buy me, |
| води дома, лудо море, за невеста. | vodi doma, ludo more, za nevesta. | take me home, foolish one, as your bride. |
Translator's notes
'Не претезај ... половина' is my reading and uncertain. The second half is the girl's reply, telling the boy how to raise the money to buy her. Origin unclear.
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