Песна 1305
Китче ми падна
Kitče mi padna · My Little Flower Fell
English: machine translation, not checked by a native speaker
| Китче ми падна, бре Величе, | Kitče mi padna, bre Veliče, | My little flower fell, hey Velichko, |
| китче ми падна, дадо, | kitče mi padna, dado, | my little flower fell, father, |
| од врв шамиче, бре Величе, | od vrv šamiče, bre Veliče, | from my scarf, hey Velichko, |
| од врв шамиче, дадо. | od vrv šamiče, dado. | from my scarf, father. |
| Момче го најде, бре Величе, | Momče go najde, bre Veliče, | A young man found it, hey Velichko, |
| момче го најде, дадо, | momče go najde, dado, | a young man found it, father, |
| па не го дава, бре Величе, | pa ne go dava, bre Veliče, | and he does not give it back, hey Velichko, |
| па не го дава, дадо. | pa ne go dava, dado. | and he does not give it back, father. |
| Тражи кирија, бре Величе, | Traži kirija, bre Veliče, | He asks for a fee, hey Velichko, |
| тражи кирија, дадо, | traži kirija, dado, | he asks for a fee, father, |
| скупа кирија, бре Величе, | skupa kirija, bre Veliče, | an expensive fee, hey Velichko, |
| тој бело лице, дадо. | toj belo lice, dado. | a white face, father. |
| Китче си давам, бре Величе, | Kitče si davam, bre Veliče, | I give the little flower, hey Velichko, |
| лице не давам, дадо. | lice ne davam, dado. | I do not give my face, father. |
Translator's notes
Traditional. 'Величе' and 'дадо' are vocatives; I read 'дадо' as a refrain address, not necessarily a literal father. 'Тој бело лице' is my reading: he wants a kiss on the face as payment.
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Performers on Pesna.org: Ансамбл Кочо Рацин, Вања Лазарова, Васка Илиева, Миле Коларов, МФГ Сандански, Рада Јованова
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