Песна 1016
Имала мајка мила сина
Imala majka mila sina · A Mother Had a Dear Son
English: machine translation, not checked by a native speaker
| Имала мајка мила сина | Imala majka mila sina | A mother had a dear son |
| и ја праќа на даскала, | i ja praḱa na daskala, | and she sends him to the teacher, |
| да ми учи бела книга, | da mi uči bela kniga, | to learn the white book, |
| бела книга, црно писмо. | bela kniga, crno pismo. | white book, black writing. |
| Ивчекало и в' година | Ivčekalo i v' godina | He stayed also a year |
| и многу годиници. | i mnogu godinici. | and many years. |
| Давај пари! | Davaj pari! | Give money! |
Translator's notes
Custom song from Struga Malesija, apparently with a final line demanding payment. 'Ивчекало в' година' is my reading as 'stayed through a year'.
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