RJADOVY
(Traditional Lemko Wedding Song)


Nasha mlada jak sosna
Nasha mlada jak sosna
Lem pre tebe vyrosla
Lem pre tebe vyrosla

Vozmi ty ko sobi
Vozmi ty ko sobi
A myluj ju do smerty
A myluj ju do smerty

Nja sja Pan Boh raduje
Nja sja Pan Boh raduje
Mlada z mladym tancuje
Mlada z mladym tancuje

Na taniri shcherbyna
Na taniri shcherbyna
Naj daruje rodyna
Naj daruje rodyna


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Original Version: RADOVY (Eastern Slovak)


Nasa mlada recec
Nasa mlada recec
Nechcela jejs pere ce
Nechcela jejs pere ce

Nasa mlada jak babka
Nasa mlada jak babka
Za cepila ju svatka
Za cepila ju svatka

Jak se Pan Boh raduje
Jak se Pan Boh raduje
Ket starosta tancuje
Ket starosta tancuje

A ket svatka ne moze
A ket svatka ne moze
Ta jej druzhba pomoze
Ta jej druzhba pomoze


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English Translation: THE BRIDAL DANCE


Our young bride is like the sun
She was raised only for you

Come close to her
And cherish her till death

Let the Lord God rejoice
The bride is dancing with the groom

The gift is on the plate
Let the family donate