Kopala studienku
Kopala studienku is a Slovak folk song whose melody has served as the basis for Slovakia's national anthem, "Nad Tatrou sa blýska".
| "Kopala studienku" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| English title | She was digging a well |
Lyrics
Kopala studienku, pozerala do nej,
či je tak hlboká, ako je široká,
skočila by do nej, ej, skočila by do nej.
A na tej studienke napájala páva,
povedzže mi, milá, holubienka sivá,
kohože si panna, ej, kohože si panna?
A ja ti nepoviem, lebo sama neviem,
prídi na večer k nám, mamky sa opýtam,
potom ti ja poviem, ej, potom ti ja poviem.
English translation
I[woman] was digging a well, looking into it,
If it is so deep, as it is wide,
I'd jump into it, ey, I'd jump into it.
And of that well I was watering a peacock,
Tell me, darling, grey dove,
Whose maiden are you, ey, whose maiden are you?
And I won't tell you, because I don't know myself,
Come to visit with us tonight, I'll ask mummy,
Then I'll tell you, ey, then I'll tell you.